José Melchor Baltasar Gaspar Nebra Blasco (Calatayud, 1702–Madrid, 1768) was a Spanish composer. José de Nebra was taught by his father, José Antonio Nebra Mezquita (1672-1748), organist and master of choirboys at the Cathedral of Cuenca 1711-1729. Two brothers were also musicians: Francisco Javier Nebra Blasco (1705-1741) organista of La Seo, in Zaragoza till he moved to Cuenca in 1729, then succeeded by his brother Joaquín Ignacio Nebra Blasco (1709-1782) till his death. More than 170 works by Nebra survive: masses, psalms, litanies, a Stabat Mater, cantatas, villancicos, and arou…
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