Blasco De Nebra: Complete Piano Works

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Piano Classics
Release Date
April 18, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Manuel Blasco de Nebra
    • PERFORMER
      Pedro Piquero
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 18, 2025
    • UPC
      5029365103244
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PCL10324
    • LABEL
      Piano Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      3
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Keyboard Sonata No. 107 in G Major (Osuna Encarnacion Monastery manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    2. Keyboard Sonata No. 108 in E Minor (Osuna Encarnacion Monastery manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    3. Keyboard Sonata No. 109 in A Minor (Osuna Encarnacion Monastery manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    4. Keyboard Sonata No. 110 in D Major (Osuna Encarnacion Monastery manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    5. Keyboard Sonata No. 111 in A-Flat Major (Osuna Encarnacion Monastery manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    6. Keyboard Sonata No. 112 in C Minor (Osuna Encarnacion Monastery manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    7. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    8. II. Pastorela

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    9. III. Minuet

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    10. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    11. II. Pastorela

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    12. III. Minuet

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    13. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    14. II. Pastorela

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    15. III. Minuet

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    16. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    17. II. Pastorela

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    18. III. Minuet

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    19. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    20. II. Pastorela

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    21. III. Minuet

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    22. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    23. II. Pastorela

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    24. III. Minuet

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    25. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    26. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    27. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    28. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    29. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    30. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    31. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    32. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    33. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    34. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    35. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    36. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    37. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    38. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    39. I. Andante

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    40. II. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    41. Keyboard Sonata No. 9 in A Minor (Montserrat Monastery Archive manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    42. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    43. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    44. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    45. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    46. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    47. II. Allegro

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    48. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    49. II. Allegro molto

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    50. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    51. II. Allegro molto

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    52. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    53. II. Presto

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    54. I. Adagio

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    55. II. Presto

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    56. Keyboard Sonata No. 11 in A Major (Montserrat Abbey Archive manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero

    57. Keyboard Sonata No. 12 in F Major (Montserrat Abbey Archive manuscript)

      Composer: Manuel Blasco de Nebra

      Performer: Pedro Piquero


Classical Spanish sonatas in the mould of Scarlatti, infused with colour and drama by a native pianist. Born in Madrid in 1750, Manuel Blasco de Nebra died at the age of 34. He wrote around 170 keyboard works, only 30 of which survive. Some were published in his lifetime. Others are preserved in manuscript in the monasteries of Montserrat and La Encarnacion (Osuna), amounting to twenty-four sonatas and six pastorelas. The sonatas are all one- or two-movement works, quick pieces with or without a slow introduction. Pablo Piquero compares this music to innovative pop albums of our own time, 'albums that have taken a decisive step forwards, but which nobody has followed; albums with no sequels. Blasco breaks a new path in Spain, like Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in Germany, but it has no continuity. He sets out as a precursor to the Sturm und Drang movement, a pre-Romantic, astonishingly original for his time.' Piquero made these recordings - the only complete survey of Blasco de Nebra's keyboard music in 2008-2010. They are reissued in a single set for the first time with the present issue, accompanied by an essay on the life and work of the composer by the scholar Roberto Montes. The pianist's efforts on behalf of Blasco de Nebra have elicited enthusiastic praise from international critics. The Melomano reviewer remarked: 'This young musician surpasses himself, not least in the bipartite form of each sonata, evoking a contrast between the meditative calm of the slow first movement and the gentle revelry of the second. Piquero caresses the piano with the same humility with which Manuel Blasco de Nebra imbued these intimate pieces, apparently ethereal in texture, fragile or delicate, yet well-constructed. He plays with intuitive and unpretentious subtlety, and conjures up, as if through a time-machine, the worlds of Mompou, Debussy, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Scarlatti, Beethoven or Clementi.' - Manuel Blasco de Nebra was a Spanish composer and virtuoso pianist whose keyboard music remains a hidden gem of the Classical era. Born in Seville, Blasco de Nebra was deeply influenced by the rich musical heritage of Spain, blending it's lyrical and expressive traditions with the emerging classical styles of the late 18th century. His surviving piano works, though limited in number, show a combination of technical brilliance, harmonic sophistication, and emotional depth. These compositions, primarily intended for harpsichord or fortepiano, consist of sonatas and pastorellas. They are characterized by elegant melodic lines, intricate ornamentation, and an innovative use of texture that foreshadowed Romantic tendencies. - Blasco de Nebra's music often features sudden dynamic contrasts, suspensions, and a poignant lyrical quality, reflecting the influence of Domenico Scarlatti and the Spanish folk tradition. The Sonatas are especially notable for their emotional range, moving seamlessly between introspection and exuberance. Meanwhile, the Pastorellas, with their pastoral character and light-hearted charm, offer a glimpse into his ability to create vivid and evocative atmospheres. - Although he passed away tragically young, Blasco de Nebra's work provides a valuable bridge between the Baroque and Classical eras, with a distinctively Spanish flavor. - Played with intense concentration, eloquence and charm by Spanish pianist Pedro Piquero. Born in Seville in 1976, he received his musical training in Spain with Esteban Sanchez and in the United States with Caio Pagano. The pianist Maria Jo�o Pires invited him in in 2002 to reside in the Belgais Center for Arts in Portugal. He has won several awards and the following has been written of him: �Piquero exceeds himself... a glorious blend of Glenn Gould and Carlos Kleiber� (Melomano); �this is a genuine recording landmark... The very highest quality� (El Pais). Pedro Piquero is also a Soto Zen Buddhist monk, disciple of the Japanese Master Gudo Wafu Nishijima.