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MONASTERIO-I-AGUEROS (Monasterio-y-Agüeros) Jesus (21 III 1836, Potes, Prov. Santander - 28 XI 1903, Casar de Periedo) - Spanish. violinist, composer and conductor. He studied music since 5 years (solfeggio and violin playing) in Valladolid and Madrid. As a violinist, he performed since he was 8 years old. In 1849-52 he studied at the Brussels Conservatory with S. Berio (violin), F. Fetis (counterpoint), N. Lemmens (harmony). Since 1857, teacher of the conservatory and conductor of the parish orchestra. chapels in Madrid, where he organized the quartet society (1863), led the orchestra Conc. Society (1869-1876), was the director of the Conservatory (1894-97). From 1873 The king. Academy of Fine Arts in San Fernando. He toured in many places. Europe countries as a virtuoso violinist. M. - author of Ch. arr. production for violin, including the popular play “Farewell to the Alhambra” (“Adios a la Alhambra”),concert and Fantasy in Spanish. Narthemes for skr. with orc., as well as orc. plays and cult music.