This album is part of a three-disc collection that brings together, for the first time, all of Manuel Blasco de Nebra's surviving sonatas.
Manuel Blasco de Nebra, the composer, came from a musical family; his father, José Blasco de Nebra, was an organist and his first teacher.
Of the 170 works Manuel Blasco de Nebra is said to have composed, only 26 keyboard sonatas and six pastorellas are known today.
Manuel Blasco de Nebra's fast second movements often emulate the agility and vigor of plucked strings and the shifting harmonies of a Spanish guitar.
Pedro Casals, the pianist on this recording, earned a doctorate in music for his research into Manuel Blasco de Nebra.
Manuel Blasco de Nebra was known for his amazing sight-reading abilities and expressive performances on harpsichord, organ, and the then-new piano.
