Ciriaco de Jesús Alas, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Salvadoran composer (1866-1952)
Date of Birth: 07-Apr-1866
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: composer
Nationality: El Salvador
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Ciriaco de Jesús Alas
- Ciriaco de Jesús Alas (April 7, 1866 in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, - 1952 in Sonsonate) was a Salvadoran musician and composer. He studied the violin with Rafael Olmedo and Juan Aberle, composer of the National Anthem of El Salvador, at the Liceo de San Luis.
- He also studied under the Dutchman Joseph Kessels.
- He served as professor of singing at the Central Institute of El Salvador.
- He was director of the Banda de La Unión, 1888-1890, and Banda del Regimiento de Sonsonate (Sonsonate Regiment Band) from 1901-1944.
- Among his works are "El maestro Irma", "Neo Cadina", "Rosita", "Fantasía sobre motivos de la Caballería Rusticana", "Fantasía sobre motivos de El Trobador", and "La coronación".
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