Arbos, Fernandez

ARBOS, FERNANDEZ (1863- ), Spanish violinist and composer, was born in Madrid, and trained at the conservatoire 'there, and later at Brussels and at Berlin under Joachim. He became a professor at Hamburg and then at Madrid, becoming ARBOUR— ARBUTHNOT famous meanwhile a* one of the finest violinist* of the day; and after visiting England in 1890 and establishing his reputation there, he became professor at the Royal College of Music in London. As a composer he is best known by his violin pieces, and by a comic opera. El Centra dt la Tierra (1895).