Fabulous, thank you 💛✨

Is becoming?? Barrios has been the the peak of guitar music for a century.

Thanks for documenting Yamashita 🎉🎉🎉 Now i know him an extraordinary outstanding classical guitarist...

I find quite annoying that some people don't appreciate the timbre and dynamic musical shaping of Yamashita. Like, it should be a reference to every classical guitarist of how to it sounds when you get right the intersection between musical context and tone production.

This was too short, i need MORE!! Saludos from Spain

what is his name?

Of course, that’s elementary, dear Watson. Whenever you have time not to alter the fingers in order to play a single note melody, use only one finger, since you won’t change the direction and force of the stroke and, of course, follow the relative half of the string for every single tone. Thus you produce the best tone possible.

You have an amazing understanding of classical guitar. Some artists are just beyond the capacity of people to understand or enjoy. So rather than admit the shortcoming i from the listener, they deride the artist. Shawn Lane and Lenny Breau had that effect on listeners and critics. But history will show that anyone who tries to push the boundaries of what is possible on an instrument will have such a player as Kasuhito who did it first and better. Bravo. By the way, you need to get a real turntable. Throw that piece of plastic toy garbage into the trash.

I have enjoyed his music for years. Many people doubt me when I say he is the greatest. I love that he plays on the edge. One mistake could ruin the whole experience. Similar to figure skaters who can do everything, unless they push past their limits. What other instrument can be approached with such total abandon? Horn players maybe.

Nailed it. I had the very good luck to be with him at both the Musica en Compestela summer course and competition, and, a few weeks later, at the competition in Alessandria. The Italian event was stocked with known musicians (to be clear, not me :-) ): prizewinners from other events, at least one recording artist, people I'd read about; one well-accomplished contestant, upon seeing the field, withdrew (impossible to win, was the sentiment). Then suddenly, in such a lineup, first prize is earned by this unknown newcomer Yamashita. Remarkably (and, ha, quite unique in my competition experience), there was clear consensus among the rest of us that, yep, indeed, the kid really is that good. Thanks for your insights here.

Aquarelle casually playing in the outro. Best single piece for classical guitar ever written

Is this possible to do without having to have stripper nails?

Classical guitar should only be played by women, not men

Is there any way to do this without having to have gay nails?

Excellent video, Yamashita was a very original player, virtuous.

Ennio Morricone is in this..... A lot of Ennio Morricone .... How come absolutely no one ever mentions this....

Great roboto, great seperation of notes, she explains very well.

I believe Segovia was very jealous of Barrios, and Barrios music was to difficult for Segovia to play.

OMG!! It's ROBIN TROWER!😉

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You write English much better than most native speakers. And I mean qualified people, not random people on the street.

the rhythm is lame, there are too many unnecessary movements in the right hand, there is tightness! The music is falling apart! And this is a lesson on how to play? It's just ridiculous!

This is so stupid. The slur not does not sound horrible at all.

That Stauffer model behind you Beautiful guitar

Are we sure this isn't a comedy short?

"Who's the most capable classical guitarist...?" Shows flamenco guitarist.

Kazuhito Yamashita's Bach Cello 6 is absolutely mind-blowing

I don't know about you but, Barrios is still number one and has been number one forever. I Never cared for segovias expression

Agreed.

You mentioned about young guitarists opinions about Segovia? Please state your sources .

She is the most musical classical guitarist who has ever been born.

This has a strong meme potential

there are lot of virtuoso guitarists that have emerged thanks in big part to the teaching of Segovia and the great Spanish school overall(classical & Folk), Yamashita is certainly one of those masters that could rival the likes of Julian Bream, John Williams, Barrueco, David Russell etc)

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I have been playing the guitar for over 30 years now and never had anything more for Segovia than ignorance. He didn't seem worthwhile to study - and thanks to this video, now I know why.

Chacone is about true frenship ..till death do US part..if im NT wrong..

THIS is Prof. Fernandez's performance of the Magic Flute Variations. VERY impressive. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnfWh3ltgNCUkLM

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Excellent job! Bravo!

Bach wrote this shortly after returning from a journey when he found that his wife had died and was already buried. I believe this is both a tribute and lament for her. TY Zhang has very beautifully related his great love for his grandfather; this gives a real authenticity to his approach to the work.

It's funny cause if Brower is saying that he does not care about Melody and then maybe that is why I don't understand and do not like his composition I see his composition as very very abstract and I just don't play it

A lot of credit for the 'resurection' of Barrios' music also goes to the Stover family. Guitarist Richard (Rico) Stover spent three decades collecting Barrios' music, reconciling different versions and finally publishing the definitive two volume set of Barrios music and a Barrios bbiography titles "six Silver Moonbeams". Stover also worked with John Williams on the selection of peces that were included in Williams' seminal 1977 recording. Finally, it is worth noting that after his passing, Richard Stover's family donated all of his Barrios archives along with an extensive archive of Ibero-American music by the likes of Falu, Yupanqui and others to the University of California, Sant Barbara so that it can be made available to researchers of Ibero-American music and the general public.

I don't think he has changed everything, or anything for that matter. There are plenty of extremely theatrical classical guitarists out there, before and currently. His arrangements are sometimes bizarre and he was well known for arranging pieces just to impress technically. Often, they just did not sit well on the guitar. I have heard him play standard rep with great proficiency but often he would mess it up by just going over the top. A good example is him play Barrios's La Catedral. He nails the first movement beautifully and then makes a dogs dinner of the Allegro by playing it way too fast.. I do think he should have gotten more recognition due to being a very entertaining performer though.

"Descriptive, not prescriptive" is a powerfully concise way to make this critical point. A similar idea is "analysis is retrospective in the creative process." Both point to the fact of there being a combination of intellectual and non-intellectual aspects inherent to all musical creation and performance (and all genuinely creative processes). Feeling drives creative expression (the non-intellectual aspect), while the intellect drives technique to give form to the expression of the "non-form" creative or intuitive element. All performances, indeed, perhaps each note of a performance, fall on a continuum where feeling and form, expression and technique, range from nearly all of one to nearly all of the other or somewhere between. When technique is prescriptively applied, it limits or binds expression, the feeling/creative/intuitive aspect. On the other hand, where feeling runs wild without adequate technique to channel its expression, it's expression or communication is impaired--skewed or limited. A proper balance is required to maximize the effectiveness of the expression in any performance or communication of the expressive intent. Greater technical proficiency doesn't make for better music in any generalized sense, but it provides a greater range of possible expressions, provided it is used as "needed" or "directed," perhaps "implied," by the creative element, as you suggested. But humans are self-protective creatures; we react reflexively to perceived "threats" on a subconscious emotional level, so it is, unfortunately, understandable that someone too far ahead of what a particular culture knows would elicit negative feedback. We interpret new information through our current beliefs and expectation. If Yamashita's performances went beyond what critics thought was possible, they might expand their ideas of what was possible, but just as likely (if not more likely), they'd interpret what they saw through what they already know, which could result in skewed perceptions and thus negative reactions and comments--i.e., criticism for something deserving unprecedented praise. It takes time for people to catch up. All paradigm shifting leaps are harshly criticized at first. It was decades after Einstein published the first relativity theory before it was widely accepted. Change requires an adaptation process, re-acclimation if you will, and being a process, it's not accomplished with an intellectual decision; so, it requires time. Those who break new ground often suffer in the short term for doing so. Some are recognized during their lifetime, but sadly, some aren't until much later.

segovia doesnt have any good compositions. its pointless to compare them. he was just a guitarist. barrios wont be forgotten in the future with his gorgeus pieces while segovia will be

His name has come up in a few comments but I think one important element you overlooked in your excellent summary is to mention RIchard 'Rico' Stover who single-handedly (re)introduced the European music establishment to the wonders of Barrios in the 70s after Segovia had dismissed him - a few of the big concert performers had started playing two or three Barrios pieces in the late 60s but it took Alirio Diaz, Rico and an El Salvadoran doctor called Carlos Payés giving John Williams a pile of manuscripts that got the ball rolling in Europe. The amount of snobbishness in the world of Serious Classical Music (yes, with capital letters) is really quite offputting and this was probably personified by Segovia who did his best to create a concert repertoire for his instrument but in so doing overlooked a huge volume of what he considered "lesser" music which thankfully has been able to come out from his shadow since the early seventies.

I found a recording of the pictures at an exhibition, and since the channel is "YAMASHITA Kazuhito Official" I assume that it is an approved recording. No doubt there are others, and perhaps they differ. His technical prowess is clearly formidable. There is however a problem - I could not listen to more than perhaps 3 or 4 minutes of the recording, because his guitar was out of tune right from the start. If anyone reading this is aware of this problem, I would suggest listening to recordings of Kyuhee Park. She might not have quite the same level of technical mastery, but her guitar is always in tune, and she has enough skill for me to be completely in awe. One more final thing. There are a lot of guitarists with amazing technical skills, but actually very few of them are really musical. For example listen to a guitarist like Tina S and then contrast with many of the other "shredders" whose recordings proliferate on youtube. (If you can't hear the difference, this comment is not for you).

Are there books, methods and curriculum to achieve these techniques

You are a remarkable teacher and sharer/ You'd show more respect for American audiences by showering, washing your hair, combing it, and wearing clean clothes. Yuk. Yamashita would tell you the same. For all that, it is a shame that your sloppy manner keeps you from a wider, appreciative audience. You have much to offer, undoubtedly.