Raphaella Smits

Raphaella Smits (born February 1, 1957 near Antwerp ) is a Belgian classical guitarist .

Smits studied at the Royal Conservatory in Antwerp until 1978 and then at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels until 1981. In 1986 she was the first woman to win the prestigious Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Francesc Tàrrega .

Among other things, Smits is known for her interpretation on 7- and 8-string guitars. She has made numerous recordings of classical and contemporary compositions, since 1988 exclusively for the Belgian record label Accent Records. Many of her recordings were made in the Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Kerk in Haarlem .

Among other things, Smits teaches at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven and gives master classes worldwide.

Discography

De blauwe steen , Eufoda, 1980 (with Guy De Mey and Walter Heynen)
Lachrimae, Songs and Airs , AV, 1980 (with Guy De Mey)
Guitarduets , Poketino, 1981 (with David Russell )
At Priorij Corsendonk , Bremberg, 1983
Castelnuovo-Tedesco , Academix, 1985 (with David Russell )
The Romantic Guitar , Accent, 1988
Lyrical 20th Century Guitar Music , Accent, 1990
Fernando Sor - Napoléon Coste , Accent, 1991
Baroque Guitar Sounds , Accent, 1993
Villa-Lobos and others , Accent, 1996
Antonio Jimenez Manjon , Accent, 1998
Early 19th century guitar music , Accent, 2001
Poplar Spanish Songs , Accent, 2001
Harmonie du soir , Accent, 2003
In Deep Silence , Accent, 2005
Reina de la Noche , Accent, 2005 (with Jorge Cardoso and Liliana Rodriguez)
The Eight-Stringed Bach , Accent, 2006

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personal data
SURNAME	Smits, Raphaella
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Belgian classical guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH	February 1, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH	Antwerp