Kazuhito Yamashita "frame by frame" in San Francisco.
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- So, there we were in the middle of Cello Suite No. 2, in the aforementioned sarabande-the notes sounded golden-and all of a sudden there was a distant rumble from somewhere outside the church. It quickly got louder and louder, the church itself seemed to vibrate with the rumbling, until the sound morphed into a mighty jet plane roar that filled the church, streaked the width of the building in a split-second, and then faded away as quickly as it had appeared. It was the unmistakable cacophony of the Blue Angels, a squadron of fighter jets that perform aerial stunts in close formation for various U.S. events-in this case, the annual Navy Fleet Week celebration on San Francisco Bay. It’s quite a spectacle, and an extremely loud one, as the planes fly low at high speeds over many parts of the city.
To his credit (and the crowd’s astonishment) Yamashita didn’t flinch one bit. And it probably happened five times over the course of the piece. In the audience, we sort of girded ourselves for each deafening flyover, maybe locked into the music even more closely, and on the other side of each eruption, the music somehow felt even more transcendently pure and beautiful. It was Bach vs. the Blue Angels-an apex of human cultural achievement vs. machines of war-and Bach won, handily. Perhaps that’s a tad dramatic, but it was easy to appreciate the striking contrast. And yes, when the intermission for the afternoon concert came at the end of that second suite, most of the audience went outside the front doors of the church and marveled at the jaw-dropping maneuvers of the Blue Angels in the cloudless azure sky above...
-Blair Jackson
私も彼の演奏に魅了され、大きな感銘を受けた日本人です。彼は「ギターリスト」と言うよりは、「芸術家」と言ったほうがいいくらいの素晴らしい人だと思います。クラシックは日本ではマイナーな音楽なので、日本でも「知る人ぞ知る」人であり、これだけの才能ある人は世界中を探してもなかなかいない国宝級の人だと思います。そして、山下氏と現代音楽の作曲家でもある奥様のDNAを受け継ぐお子さん達４人も、若くして今では素晴らしい演奏家になっていることに驚きを隠せません。
Although his sound and interpretation may not be for everyone, I have tremendous admiration for Yamashita. He is the most adventurous and daring of all the classical guitarists of his generation. He made important and revolutionary contributions to the repertoire. And his virtuosity speaks for itself.
Good appreciation...
The Eddie Van Halen of classical guitar.
I can only hear respect and love for the composer from his playing. To me his playing is like his response to the great composer. If thousands or millions of players play exactly the same for Bach, telling him that what they think Bach wanted them to play, Bach will likely be tired of hearing them. He will probably tell them to play him what the player wanted to play. Bach himself was probably pretty wild musician at that time too.
For me he is marvellous may be because we are friend...he visit muy home, is a big friend....
For me he is marvellous may be because we are friend...he visit muy home, is a big friend....
彼がまだ十代だったと思うけどライブで生演奏聴いた時は圧倒的なテクニックで曲を聴き入ると言うよりそちらに驚かされた記憶だね。あれから40年以上経過して随分洗練されたなと感じたね。特にバッハは曲に敬意すら感じる素晴らしい演奏でギタリストでこれだけの演奏は世界の誰もなし得ないじゃないのかなぁ。彼の生演奏また聴きたくなったね。
正に、人間国宝なって欲しい人❗️
ギター界の諸先輩は脅かされ、音色と速すぎるテンポ、音楽を突き悩んだ
ボタンの掛け違いが発生
アドバイスと言うより、
押し付け、だった。
このギターの中級先生は友人の大先生に山下は生意気だと伝える。この時から業界との確執が始まったと推測します。お互い九州出身なのに。山下は耐え忍び挑戦し続けた
この時から、彼は孤高の
スパニッシュギターの
芸術家として存在してる
争っても幸せはきません
現実は厳しいものがある
が、なるべくお互いに
尊重し、讃え合い、穏やかに生活したいものです
謙虚さ、お詫び、感謝の
気持ちを持って！
諸先輩を赦してあげてほしい。心優しき強い人😂
thank you, Pedro!! Someone finally had the realisation of the importance of recording Yamashita with quality gear!! Thank you!! Bach is profound - and Yamashita imbues the spirit of the Suites.
C'est étrange de ne pas trouvé plus d'enregistrements de ce musicien hors norme, passionné de guitare classique depuis 40 ans je ne connaissant pas Kasuhito Yamashita avant !!!
I listen to a lot of Bach on guitar and I really like this. IDK why I haven't heard more from this musician.
I'll definitely check him out on youtube.
His style works beautifully for this music, meant to mimic the sound of a lute I reckon, which is going to be more bright sounding.
The guitar isn't a cello, obviously, and lacks the sustain and the volume, which is why I really love the harder attacks and the ornamentation... it makes it sound like the music was actually written for guitar! The music benefits from it.
You should get all of his Bach's albums (there are 5 or 6), it is a must listening (on youtube there are just a few material from him), contact me if you want more details.
Look also for his interpretation of the Pictures at an Exhibition. There's a video explaining why he did many impossible (still impossible) things making this interpretation.
Always fresh, always original, always Yamashita. Oh, I wish I had gone to that concert at St. Mark's in SF (judging from the still picture), where we now go regularly for all the amazing guitar performances put up by the OMNI foundation.
i saw him a couple days before this in Austin Texas. he melted our faces off!
So jealous! 😅😳🤯
How lucky you are!
Amazing some classical purist (including, oh surprise, other guitarrist) fail to appreciate Yamashita... calling him all flash, with no elegance or no respect for the composers. Bollocks! This guys is spiritually connected to what he plays and has all the timbres control and dynamics to die for.
Thanks for your smart comment.
The man is a god!
Look at his terrible version of the Chaconne. Its a garbled mess. Easterners often have difficulty with western music because they lack the creative upbringing that is encouraged in an anti-authoritarian society like the west. Thats why American culture is pervasive all over the world while eastern culture is not nearly as well known. The world absorbs American culture, not the other way around. The truth hurts
This mess is what you get when youre so immature you think speed = musicality. He should have learned that lesson within the first year of playing. But hes a one trick pony because he was raised in a closed society that tells you to shut up and obey. The truth hurts.
Are you talking about the concert in 1984 when he was 23? He obviously was showing off a little then but hold that under a magnifying class just like most of his critiques. It is not 2018 bud and his musicality has matured. Btw, Parker is more Canadian than it is American. The truth (the truth hurts) hurts.
He is a one trick pony that has forgotten more pieces than you even know. The truth hurts. (The truth hurts) "The truth hurts."
@@johnparker7784 I don't think that the idea of speed=musicality is exclusive to eastern players. There are a lot of players from the west that have that same idea. Also in this recording he isn't rushing at all and plays with a lot of feeling. You seem to have this old fashioned and rather racist idea that eastern players are all about speed and don't have creativity, and you post this under a recording that proves that you are simply wrong.
Io mi limito semplicemente ad amare la Musica e chi la serve, Yamashita l'ho sentito decenni fa a Milano al Conservatorio, esegui' la Sinfonia dal Nuovo Mondo di Dvorak con una chitarra a 6 corde, certo uso' tutta intera quella chitarra per esprimere i suoni della Sinfonia, ma ci riusci' alla grande catturando l'attenzione del pubblico, competente, inchiodato alle poltrone. Ed ogni volta che sento una registrazione sua e di sua figlia Kanahi (gli altri membri della famiglia non li ho potuti ascoltare) non posso far altro che dire loro: GRAZIE PER AVERE COSI' BENE SERVITO LA MUSICA, SOLO L'AMORE PER LA MUSICA VI PUO' ISPIRARE!
Thank you very much for the music and for the interesting story. I saw Yamashita in San Francisco in the 1990's-- no airshow then, but Yamashita himself gave the audience some thrill when he disappeared from the stage for 15-20 minutes in the middle of the recital :-).
I was there and it was AMAZING to witness. One of the greats!
i can't believe i missed this live performance. thanks for recording this! next time he comes around i'd definitely watch his performance
God bless you Mr Yamashita
Fabulous guitarist!
The Paganini of classical guitar. There are so many great guitarists in the classical/jazz world but a few stand out, this is one very much so.
SIMPLY marvelous! An outstanding musician ! A true proof of God pure Love and Beauty! Thanks Yamashita for sharing with us your Heavenly Gift!
Had seen this clip years before, but just looking at the title thought, "WHAT? He played King Crimson's song on classical guitar??" for a minute. Probable guess due to his inhuman ability.
Eccellente,Mrs.Yamashita.
And so it goes....a human just doing what he loves..and other humans always comparing...just listen for fucks sake!!!
There is no perfection.....just humans doing what they know.
I am a simply man - reading allot of the comments I feel like I need an ascot and a glass of Cognac - I have claimed to be a "guitarist" in a previous career. I love music of all styles, generations and cultures and it does not have to be "perfect" because sometimes perfect aint so perfect after all...but - this is close enough for me
MOST UNDERRATED GUITARIST EVER
How so? He’s regarded by the classical guitar world as almost a mythical being. Don’t know where you got that idea from.
@@DenianArcoleoBecause he is such a cal being, all the trashtalkers pull down his numbers. On a scale of 1 to 100 he should be 10,000, but he’s only 8,000. That’s underrating!!! 😂
He is just mind blowing... i’ve seen him and his sister two times...is there any critic worth to mention? Hmmm maybe he should give more concerts in Europe, nothing else matters. Him, John Williams and a very view others are just beyond all others...
ギタリスト山下、彼にとって最も簡単なことは「人を驚かせることである」。その一番簡単なことをあえて横に置いて、内容のある曲をじっくり聴かせる。もしこちらで驚いた人がいたら、その人は本物である。
I can hear an orchestra in Yamashita's guitar. Perfect
素晴らしい動画をありがとうございます🙏素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます🙏🙏🙏。
先生、、。今私は、Ｇ線上のアリアを練習中です。先生のCDは今、休憩中でした。
素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます
Amazing performance....I wonder if anyone knows if his transcriptions published? Especially Suite no1 and No6. Thank you
今日、とあるコンサートを、鑑賞してきました！家に帰り、何気なく動画を見ると、。素晴らしいクラッシックギターの、演奏動画、そして、杉、松、ギターの音の豊かさの違いを、、説明されてる動画、、、。流れてきました。その後に、山下和仁先生の演奏動画、、、、。素晴らしい動画をありがとうございます(*˘︶˘*).｡.:*♡。そして、クラッシックギターが私を、呼んでいるそんな気持ちになりました！素晴らしい動画をありがとうございます。変なコメントですみません。わたし、杉の、表面板です。私はクラッシックギターが大好き。音。音に気持ちを乗せたいです。皆様の素晴らしい演奏のように！
Well said, Blair Jackson.
I was there.
Прекрасный музыкант, очень тонкий!
блестящее исполнение слов нет. cпасибо
Es un excel.lent guitarrista. Costa seguir la seva carrera musical. Un plaer escoltar-lo.
🎸 ALL IN ONE 🎸
master of poliphony
why are there so few videos of him on youtube ??????
I wonder the same...
I guess Kazahito is playing all the Preludeso fthe cellosuites? I heared 1st (2nd I switched listening just to check out what is repertoire is here...)3rd 4th this is Iit matches with my memory
let us now praise famous men: Segovia, Williams, Russel, Yamashita....
Bream! Jezz
You forget about Hubert Kaeppel and Pavel Steidl!!!!
Aniello Desiderio 😊😊😊
And Bream!
RIP
But the audio is his studio recording, not the San Francisco live, then what does it have to do with the concert?
As you can see, there was no record of the concert in San Francisco. It's just my tribute to Yamashita (read the comments in the original video) czcams.com/video/S1qQYFWnroc/video.html
After J.Williams Yamashita outstanding world guitar player!! Fantastic emotional performance!! Bravo!!
after ?
Was this performance captured on video anywhere?
Any video instead of frame by frame? :(
Arie Handoko why do you need vision. You have the music, it is all that matters.
@@adogshair9332 I know.. But Yamashita is one of guitarist that could be enjoyed both video and sound.. Seeing his expression, etc, just adding more taste for me of his music ❤❤😊😊😊
@@ariehandoko6806 In that perspective you are right. But there are so many people around just obsessed with vids that they forget about music. Sometimes people send me vids, saying "what a killer song. But when you just hear it, eyes closed, it looses a lot of impact and you realize the music isnt that great after all.
And if you are a guitar player, of course you also want to see the hand position, the technique etc...
@@adogshair9332 I agree 😊👍👍
I was there, though this recording has nothing to do with that day, right?
The organizers say that they were not allowed to record the concert...
@@pedroforlano1227 yes that is correct but sometimes it somehow ends up on here so I was just curious. Thanks for sharing this either way.
@@barisgoogle It is simply my tribute to Yamashita with what little there is. Thanks for your comment.
Mr. Yamashita deserves a better sound engineer.
Respect all opinions here. My take is Maestro’s culture influences his interpretations. The Japanese very much appreciate detail, quality, and execution almost to the point of the seeing the trees before the forest i.e., minute details vs the big picture. Also think his personality is one of hyper performance values- he’s very energetic, hears his own interpretation, and takes off with it. Very strong strokes, yes harsh, and have yet to hear him play solos that are slow, lyrical. Don’t think he can conceptualize that. Doesn’t make it wrong, just another perspective...
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing your opinion.
Respect for your opinion but u said 2 things very wrong:
"...minute details vs the big picture" no bro its details that composes the big picture and minute is too big to be considered detail in music interpretation (generaly), if u wanna go deeper read Pierre Schaeffer's Sound Object just to start and blow your mind, after that we can chat about it if u want to. :D
"Dont think he can conceptualize that." noooooooooo!!! we conceptualize before perform, in a very deep way with tons of hours of studies.
The rest u said I agree wichu, not quite sure about maestros' influences, i ll check as far as i can, btw very nice point u said.
Mi opinión es que Yamashita puede conceptualizar cualquier aspecto referido a la música y en particular, por supuesto, a la música para guitarra. Sería como decir que Masaaki Suzuki no "puede conceptualizar" la obra de Bach a pesar de haber grabado toda su obra coral e instrumental y haber obtenido la Medalla de Bach de Leipzig solo por el hecho de ser japonés. Creo que algunas opiniones tienen más que ver con resistirse a aceptar el resultado fenomenal de alguien que ha trabajado enormemente no solamente para alcanzar una técnica nunca antes lograda por ningún otro guitarrista, al punto de extender las posibilidades del instrumento de 6 cuerdas, sino de "entender" la esencia de "nuestra" música occidental como jamás los occidentales podríamos entender la música oriental. En fin, la grandeza de Yamashita, en mi opinión, consiste en eso: humildad y trabajo, disciplina y trabajo, pasión y trabajo, amor y trabajo, legado y trabajo, interés y trabajo, emoción y trabajo, trabajo y trabajo. Por eso mi humilde homenaje para él con este video. Gracias.
@@pedroforlano1227 Gracias, Pedro. Cuando oyes a Yamashita imitando a un coro religioso ruso (como hace en episodios de "La gran puerta de Kiev" en los Cuadros de una exposición, tañendo la guitarra casi como una balalaika), te das cuenta de que este señor está realmente pintando a Hartmann, pintando a Mussorgsky, haciendo arte en una dimensión celestial. No he vuelto a oír a Richter en Sofía después de conocer a Yamashita. Cualquier sugerencia respecto a su velocidad y la educación autoritaria oriental... vamos, es un prejuicio y un cliché. Y en estas grabaciones de Bach, Yamashita también explora otros sabores, otros timbres, su paleta está preñada de colores, nada más alejado del virtuosismo per se. Larga y pura vida!
It's about living in the moment - it's also a feature of Jazz music. Yamashita in that sense is quite modern - or if you'd like to see another way - quite to the spirit of the traditional composers who would often improvise and play the piece differently according to what they feel on the day of. Quite unlike the fossilized mess we have in the modern classical world - living off only by reputation and institution - and not really enjoyed by many. For great reason. It lacks emotion and emotional depth - which is ultimately what music conveys to the audience. Classical music would have a greater vibrant audience if it wasn't held down by emotionally stunted buffoons circularly jacking off each other's utter lack of humanity. There's a reason the general audience and youth - even the musically educated - can not enjoy most classical pieces. Not because they aren't great compositions. But because they are played by robotic buffoons completely detached from the rest of humanity thinking their sniffing of each other's shit regurgitated over many idiot generations makes them walk in rarefied circle. Rather, it's the opposite. It's not that they're in rarefied circles. Rather, they're really walking in a Special Ed class with nobody bothering them for fear that their stupidity is contagious.
Who can play this speedy scall on guitar ，like violin or cello．Yamashita brake throuch、and levelup
6:54 bwv1009 prelude
prelude 5th cello suite...JSBach...
素晴らしい動画をありがとうございます🙏素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます(*˘︶˘*).｡.:*♡。💐💐💐💐💐
Is it a Spanish cedar guitar?
Yes, Yamashita uses a Ramirez guitar.
Pedro Forlano thank you!
Are you talking about Ramirez from THe Hilander MOvie?
Zatoichi Masseur yes of course, there can be only one.
the Ramirez 1a in my ears is not a really lovley sounding instrument, but a battle horse for the concert hall, the forerunner of all Small"men" double tops etc.
You can listen on CZcams to the impressive sound of a Segovia preowned 1a which is offered at GSI the American guitar store. It is a sound monster.
if 21:34 so 21:45 ... :)
Obrigado.
Short, sharp, harsh sounds and slightly rushed. That's what the public likes at this time. The great player of the past, Segovia, took his time and make music, with mellow, soothing sound and great sustenance.
So is. Segovia was the MASTER of all in the 20th century. Thanks for your comment!
Segovia is an outdated old stodge who couldn't do anything but regurgitate 1800s pieces from rote memory. It says a lot about someone when they called Barrios' pieces unmusical. Does anyone really want to use Segovia as reference anymore for their playing, tone and musicality? No, I think not. It'd be akin to using caveman art as a reference for your masterpiece. A pioneer to be sure, but as a standard? Absolutely not.
@@ney57esegovia hated Barrios because he wanted the catedral dedicated to him. He praised Barrios but when barrios didn’t dedicated to segovia he hated him. Aranjuez concerto wasn’t dediczted to segovia so he asked rodrigo to compose fantasia for a gentilhomme ( gentleman is segovia of course lol ). Segovia was caracterial. Could be very pleasant and minute after very harsh.
To me, he always seems to be stuck at local optimas - never able to give a fully comprehensive big picture of the piece he is playing. That happens when one tries too hard to express every single idea in the piece.
massiveDestruction . Is baroque music not all about what you said? I think yamashita is in phase with the baroque spirit
Adogshair Exactly. And. If it’s not baroque ... don’t fix it. It’s an inspiration to me. I would not criticize him unless he came to me for lessons lol
His technique is flawless, no doubt about that. What I mean is he cannot see the forest for the trees. He is bogged down with every single small detail trying very hard to express each of them. The piece then sounds incoherent, does not reach its full climax and the listener cannot a get a full picture of it. Who am I to criticize :) It is just an opinion.
Yamashita playing is very harsh approach for certain type of classical music.
it's Baroque Cello - exquisitely played! there's no match.
Horrible experience described by the poster! I attended a Blue Angels show. When they flew low, the noise was so awful that I couldn't think of anything else but of how to stop hearing it. When they flew high, you could barely see them. Pretty much a waste of time.
Yamashita is not foreign to surprises, sometimes created by himself. During a recital at Herbst Theater he went backstage after a piece, and stayed there. The audience was confused, of course. To make things worse, the promoters turned on the lights, which gave the impression that it was over. In the good American style, some people started to whistle and shout: "money back"! About 15-20 minutes later someone appeared on stage and told us that he had to replace a string. Shortly thereafter, the performer reappeared undisturbed, and resumed playing as if nothing had happened.
I don't appreciate people who romanticize Bach's music, and Yamashita crossed the line. These pieces could sound beautifully, without such exaggeration: Rostropovich did it the best in my opinion. Thank you for the post!