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Rafael Andia
Rafael Andia (born November 30, 1942) is a French classical guitarist.
Biography.
Born in France of Spanish Republican parents, Rafael Andia first studied the violin but was attracted by the musical tradition of his family. The flamenco that he then practiced yielded to the classical guitar, 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
Tellur
Tellur (1977) is a classical guitar composition by Tristan Murail dedicated to Rafael Andia. Tellur is an example of spectral music.
Bibliography.
-  Tellur: an analysis, by Rafael Andia, 1984.
Recordings.
- Rafael Andia (Guitar)
- Tristan Murail : Tellur, for guitar ; 11:17