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Cerdá continued giving concerts in different countries. Her repertoire consisted exclusively of her own works and those of composers of her time. She composed a dozen works for harp. Her deep religious convictions led her to do charity work for parishes in different countries. She received a papal
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and slavery. She also advocated for the improvement of the living conditions of the vulnerable in a changing world. Her views cost her dearly, as powerful allies who were formerly sympathetic to her turned hostile.
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