To Far Off Land - Musique

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. read less