ARBOS, E. FERNANDEZ Spanish violinist and composer, was born in Madrid and trained at the Conserva toire there, and later at Brussels and at Berlin under Joachim. He became a professor at Hamburg and then at Madrid, becoming known meanwhile as one of the finest violinists of the day; and after visiting England in 18go and establishing his reputation there he became professor at the Royal College of Music in Lon don. In 1908 he returned to Spain and became conductor of the symphony orchestra of Madrid, the post he retained until his death. As a composer he is best known by his violin pieces, and by a comic opera, El Centro de la Tierra (1895) .