In the 1840s and 1850s, the music of Felix Meldelssohn was frequently played at the "family concerts" organized at the palace by Spanish Queen Elizabeth II. In these events, in which the members of the royal family themselves actively participated, works by the leading Spanish composers of the time, such as Juan María Guelbenzu or Martín Sánchez-Allú, were also performed.
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
00:00 Song without Words, Op. 30 No. 6, "Song of the Venetian Gondolier"
Juan María Guelbenzu (1819-1886)
03:20 Romanza without Words No. 3, from Three Melodies for Piano
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
05:15 Song without Words, Op. 30 No. 3
Juan María Guelbenzu (1819-1886)
07:12 Mamita. Havana Dance
Martín Sánchez-Allú (1823-1858)
11:49 La criolla [The creole], from The Island of Cuba. American Dances for Piano
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
13:10 Song without Words, Op. 30 No. 1
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829-1869)
18:15 La gallina [The hen]. Cuban dance
Noelia Rodiles, piano
Concert (excerpt) "Isabel II, pianist" from the cycle "Queens of Music":
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21 February 2024
Fundación Juan March, Madrid
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