Kazuhito Yamashita (born 1961 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese classical guitaris… Read Full Bio ↴Kazuhito Yamashita (born 1961 in Nagasaki) is a Japanese classical guitarist.
Especially during his formative years, Yamashita was well-known for not limiting himself to "existing guitar technique" or "ways of playing".
Yamashita has recorded for BMG (RCA), Crown Classics, Japan Victor, King Records and Alfa Records. Recordings include 16 CDs comprising the complete works of Fernando Sor (on Japan Victor), and a collection of 5 CDs containing J. S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for violin, cello, lute and flute, which Yamashita transcribed for the guitar (on Crown Classics). His recording of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, released in 1981, was awarded the Deutsche Grammophon Award. In 1990, he recorded his own transcription of Bach's six suites for violoncello.
Especially during his formative years, Yamashita was well-known for not limiting himself to "existing guitar technique" or "ways of playing".
Yamashita has recorded for BMG (RCA), Crown Classics, Japan Victor, King Records and Alfa Records. Recordings include 16 CDs comprising the complete works of Fernando Sor (on Japan Victor), and a collection of 5 CDs containing J. S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for violin, cello, lute and flute, which Yamashita transcribed for the guitar (on Crown Classics). His recording of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, released in 1981, was awarded the Deutsche Grammophon Award. In 1990, he recorded his own transcription of Bach's six suites for violoncello.
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The Hut of Baba-Yaga
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lucian456tisdale
Absolutely beautiful. At 5:32, reminds me of a Russian instrument, "gusli"? Sounds like there is a whole choir inside that guitar of yours! Thank you for this! Amazing. Thank you.
mu hark
Never get tired of watching this amazing performance. Such richness and complexity of tone. Thanks for sharing.
Anton Cigur
In think in music in general, I can't see such a large gap from the best instrumentalist and the rest in the mastery of his/her instrument like I see in classical guitar. Even today Yamashita is yet to be equaled, he's really on another planet.
Michael Hayward
Amazing Shifts, quicker then what video shows.
LOLITA
guitar, balalayka, bass balalayka, gusli, and more!
Kazuhito Yamashita the great!
MSA
All right. Kazutino super! Russaian music play in all world!
unwrought
why there is so much shit here, while videos by Yamashita are hardly to be found?
Ascension of the Eagle
yes this is BUKLLSHIT. I want to hear clear version of this GENIUS
Claudiu Cont
amazing ! ...
bugisami
As far as technical brilliance is concerned, nobody is even close to Yamashita. (Being born in Nagasaki 16 years after the atomic bomb was dropped there could have something to do with it.) It might be hundreds of years before an equal appears.