Second Visit to Madrid: 1903 La Carreño returns to Madrid. At 50 years old, she performs Grieg's concerto at the Teatro Real on March 22, 1903. Under the baton of Maestro Geronimo Gimenez, the celebrated Spanish composer, and accompanied by the orchestra of the Sociedad de Conciertos de Madrid, the pianist performs the concerto by the Norwegian composer, Edvard Grieg. It is worth noting the deep admiration Grieg held for her; on several occasions, Grieg himself conducted her in this very work. Undoubtedly, the most flattering praise came from the composer himself: “Madam, I did not know that my concerto was so beautiful.” The Critics of the Era Wrote: "The Concerto in A minor (Grieg) was the work chosen by Madame Carreño for her presentation before the Madrid public. It would be futile to search for phrases to express the audience's enthusiasm at the conclusion of the Norwegian musician's concerto. A storm of applause drowned out the final notes, and the great art...