​​Piano four-hands music flourished in European musical circles and salons throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Franz Schubert was one of the composers who contributed most significantly to establishing this musical form, creating works that remain central to the repertoire today, including the two pieces performed by García Pérez and Marín Rayo.

By the late 19th century, Paris had become a major centre of musical exchange. Composers such as Maurice Ravel drew inspiration from Spanish music and other cultural traditions, while Spanish musicians such as Albéniz, Granados, Turina and Falla encountered the new artistic currents emerging across Europe. These exchanges gave rise to a richly varied and colourful repertoire in which tradition, folk influences and Impressionism converge.