Rafael Andia (born November 30, 1942) is a French

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ist.

Biography

Born in France of Spanish

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parents, Rafael Andia first studied the

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but was attracted by the musical tradition of his family. The

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that he then practiced yielded to the

, but his conception of the instrument remains durably fixed under that first influence. Rafael Andia will remain a cornerstone for his generation because of a quite complete guitaristic activity. His reputation is as important in the field of

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- where he has premiered some of the more significant works of our times - as it is in the field of ancient music, where he has widely contributed to the renewal of

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, particularly through the complete work of

Robert de Visée Robert de Visée (c. 1655 – 1732/1733) was a French lutenist, guitarist, theorbist and viol player at the court of the kings Louis XIV and Louis XV, as well as a singer and composer for lute, theorbo and guitar. Biography Robert de Visée's pl ...

. His contribution also extends to the field of Spanish guitar,Articles des ''Cahiers de la Guitare'' numéros 42 et 43 (''Turina and the guitar''), 46 ('' Don Juan Parga, the missing link ''), et 77('' José-Luis Narvaez, a music with a human face '') by making popular many techniques for that instrument as a teacher of classical and baroque guitar at

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, where he has been teaching since 1971. Composer and editorial director, he brings regularly his contribution to the ancient, classical or contemporary repertoire.

Works

Records

* 1974 Les Classiques de la Guitare:

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, Sousa Carvalho,

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. Chorus 19733 * 1979 Masterpieces of French museums:

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, on original 17th-century instruments. Densité 7 * 1984 François Lecocq (1729): works for baroque guitar. (discographic premiere). MW 80045 (GHA 126.062) re-published 2009 * 1985 Villa Lobos: The five Préludes and

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: complete works for solo guitar (discographic premiere). Lyrinx 034 * 1986

(1682/1686): complete works for baroque guitar (discographic premiere). Harmonia Mundi, box 118688, CD 901186 * 1990 “Guitar”: Murail, Taïra, Reverdy, Drogoz, Ballif (discographic premiere). Adda / Musidisc CD 590019 * 1999 Joaquin Turina: transcriptions and complete works for solo guitar (discographic premiere) Harmonia Mundi CD HMC 905246 * 2002

Isaac Albéniz Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz y Pascual (; 29 May 1860 – 18 May 1909) was a Spanish virtuoso pianist, composer, and conductor. He is one of the foremost composers of the Post-Romantic era who also had a significant influence on his conte ...

: works for solo guitar (discographic premiere) Mandala CD Man 5030 * 2006

: Complete ''Amor Brujo'' and other works for solo guitar (discographic premiere) Mandala CD 5112 * 2013 Inmemorial - Ouvres pour Guitare avec Claire Sananikone Compositions by Rafael Andia Solstice SOCD 295

Premieres

* solo guitar **

Claude Ballif Claude Ballif (22 May 1924 – 24 July 2004) was a French composer, writer, and pedagogue. He worked at a number of institutions throughout more than 40 years of teaching, one of which he had attended as a student. Among his pupils were Raynald A ...

: Solfeggietto no 6, op. 36 ** Graciane Finzi: Non se muove una foglia **

: Tombeau de Robert de Visée **

Tristan Murail Tristan Murail (born 11 March 1947) is a French composer associated with the "spectral" technique of composition. Among his compositions is the large orchestral work ''Gondwana''. Early life and studies Murail was born in Le Havre, France. His fa ...

: Tellur ** José-Luis Narvaez: Vision Clasica del Flamenco ** Michèle Reverdy: Triade **

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: Musiques pour Claudel **

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: Monodrame III * others **

: Poème de la Félicité, for three female voices, perc. and guitar dir.

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, Radio- France 1979 ** Bruno Ducol: Des Scènes d’Enfants, with Renaud François, flute, Radio-France 1984 ** Christiane Le Bordays: Concerto de Azul, guitar and orchestra, Orchestre de Nice-Côte d’Azur, dir. Pol Mule, Radio-France 1976 **

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: Déplacements, for amplified guitar and computer-generated tape, Festival de la Jeune Musique, Varsovia 1984 (premiere for Europe) **

Philippe Manoury Philippe Manoury (born 19 June 1952) is a French composer. Biography Manoury was born in Tulle and began composition studies at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris with Gérard Condé and Max Deutsch. He continued his studies from 1974 to 197 ...

: Musique, for two harps, two perc., mandoline and guitar, dir. Guy Reibel, Radio-France 1986 **

: Pénombres I et II, (version for one guitar and twelve strings), Ensemble Ars Nova, dir. Philippe Nahon, Maison de la Culture de La Rochelle 1988 ** Jean-Jacques Werner: Duo Concertant, with Francis Pierre, harp, Radio-France 1977

Literature

* Literary and scientific publications ** 1969: Calibration of an Ebert-Fastie spectrometer, Thesis at the University of Paris VI ** 1970: "Infrared Absorption Spectrum of Methane from 2884 to 3141 cm-1", L. Henry, N. Husson R. Andia and A. Valentin,

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36, 511-520 (1970) ** 1978: Les Goûts Réunis: La Guitare Baroque, Paris, ** 1981: The Guide of the Guitar, Paris, Mazarine editions, for the articles “the Repertory of the Guitar” and “Flamenco” ** 1999:

, the two books for guitar (1682–1686), Paris, Éditions musicales transatlantiques, in collaboration with Helene Charnassé and Gerard Rebours ** 2000:

Francisco Tárrega Francisco de Asís Tárrega Eixea (21 November 185215 December 1909) was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as Capricho Árabe and ''Recuerdos de la Alhambra''. He is often called ...

, the collected guitar works, Heidelberg, Chanterelle verlag, foreword of the two volumes. ** 2015 : Libertés et déterminismes de la guitare, essay, Paris, L'Harmattan. ** 2016 : Labyrinthes d'un guitariste, témoignage, Paris, L'Harmattan. ** 2018 : Rasgueados, novel, Paris, L'Harmattan. ** 2019 : Guitarre Royalle, novel, Paris, L'Harmattan.

Collections

* ''La Guitare contemporaine'', collection Rafael Andia **

, Solfeggietto op. 36 **

Leo Brouwer Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939) is a Cuban composer, conductor, and classical guitarist. He is a Member of Honour of the International Music Council. Family He is the grandson of Cuban composer Ernestina Lecuona y Casado. ...

, El Decameron Negro ** Stephen Dembski, Sunwood ** Philippe Drogoz, Prélude à la mise à mort ** Philippe Drogoz, Voyage pour une guitare ** Arnaud Dumond, 5 Haïkus Atonaux **

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, Cristal y Piedra **

, Le Tombeau de

** Aram Katchaturian, Prélude for guitar ** Edith Lejet, Balance **

, Déplacements **

Georges Migot Georges Elbert Migot (27 February 1891 – 5 January 1976) was a prolific French composer. Though primarily known as a composer, he was also a poet, often integrating his poetry into his compositions, and an accomplished painter. He won the 1921 ...

, Pour un hommage à

Claude Debussy (Achille) Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influential composers of the ...

, Tellur **

Yves-Marie Pasquet Yves-Marie Pasquet (born 1947 in Orléans) is a French composer of contemporary music, former teacher at the Sorbonne and in conservatories. References External links * List of works WiseMusic Classical Biography and works Centre de docu ...

, Les Oiseaux du regard ** Michèle Reverdy, Triade ** Jeannine Richer, Piège VI ** Anne Sédès, Pièce n° 1 **

, Monodrame III **

Alain Weber Alain Weber (8 December 1930 — 14 November 2019) was a French composer and music educator. Training and activities Born in Château-Thierry, Weber began his studies at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1941. First Grand Prix de Rome in 1952, he w ...

, Quasi Sonatina * ''Guitarra Ibérica'', collection Rafael Andia ** Rafael Andia, *** Canciones Flamencas Antiguas for two guitars *** Improvisación al Estudio de Cano *** Impulsivo *** Flamenco Miniatura, 8 pieces for beginners ** Miguel Castaños *** Flamenco de base ** Williams Montesinos *** Imágenes para Aguirre ** José-Luis Narvaez *** Cerro de la Luna *** Rumba *** Sonata Flamenca for two guitars *** Visión Clásica del Flamenco **

*** Cinq Danses Gitanes, op. 55 for guitar *** Tango, op 8 n°2 for guitar **

Narciso Yepes Narciso Yepes (14 November 19273 May 1997) was a Spanish guitarist. He is considered one of the finest virtuoso classical guitarists of the twentieth century. Biography Yepes was born into a family of humble origin in Lorca, Region of Murcia. ...

*** Jeux Interdits for four guitars

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andia, Rafael French classical guitarists French male guitarists 1942 births Living people École Normale de Musique de Paris alumni Academic staff of the École Normale de Musique de Paris