横山胜也是琴古流尺八大师， 由于几乎是武满彻钦定的尺八演奏家， 他在西方名气很大。 当然，绝不是因为武满彻才有了横山胜也 他完全可以称得上是一代宗师。 这里的演奏由他和弟子岩本由和共同完成,几乎全部是古典名曲。 本专辑是Ocora/RadioFrance出品 之前已经介绍过，这个厂牌的民族音乐都很优秀。 推出过据说目前唯一全本的日本能乐唱片《石桥》(这个“唯一”很可能是指西方范围内)。 目前网上能找到音乐资源多半来自欧美， 而西方人似乎对尺八和筝最感兴趣，相应能找到不少优秀专辑。 相比之下，三味线和琵琶这类(多数伴有演唱)的唱片似乎少了些，颇感遗憾。 by Bruno Deschênes Ocora is known for the quality of the musicians the label produces. This one with Katsuya Yokoyama is clearly one of these. Yokoyama is considered one of today's five greatest Japanese shakuhachi masters, and he does not disappoint on this release; he is a master totally in control of his instrument, his art, and his craft, and especially of a tradition that is still evolving. Although Japanese are known to hold dearly to traditions, with regard to the shakuhachi, each master is able to add something of his own. Yokoyama does not disappoint in this respect.