Treasure trove of golden oldies
Spain's National Library has hundreds of years' worth of musical compositions in its archives
The institution is celebrating its third century with a series of events and exhibitions
A baroque songbook in the National Library. In the background, the director of the department, José Carlos Gosálvez. / SAMUEL SÁNCHEZ (EL PAÍS)
The National Library is celebrating its tercentenary this year with a series of events and exhibitions aimed at making the institution better known and encouraging the general public to make better use of its facilities, particularly its vast music and audiovisual collection.
With this in mind the Spanish National Orchestra gave a concert last Saturday at the National Auditorium in Madrid, playing a pot pourri of pieces from scores in the National Library's collection that range from Joaquín Rodrigo's original transcription for his eternally popular Concierto de Aranjuez, first performed in 1940, to madrigals written as illuminated manuscripts dating back to the 12th century.
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