The hall mark of this great master's classical guitars is their lush, powerful, grand concert sound which features unusually strong fundamental tones, rich clear well controlled overtones, wonderful depth and excellent color and balance. As one would expect to find in such a consummate master's signature work, Sato's magnificent sound is complimented by beautiful old materials, immaculate workmanship, and elegant understated visual aesthetics.
Kazuo Sato was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1946. In 1965 he apprenticed and was employed in the workshop of Master K. Nobe. In 1971 he began work in David Rubio's legendary workshop in Oxford, England where he crafted a number of very impressive sounding instruments under the Rubio label imprint, "KS." In 1974 he established his own guitar and lute workshop in Hekelgem, Belgium. In 1976 he moved to Germany where he currently lives and continues to create his beautiful art guitars.
Materials: Nearly black very old quarter sawn Brazilian sides and back, European spruce soundboard, French polish of shellac finish, 650mm string length, immaculate workmanship throughout.
Artists to Have Recorded with Kazuo Sato Concert Instruments:
Ansgar Krause - J.S. Bach - Die Lautenwerke (ami 9904/2)
Franz Halász (solo und mit Deborah Halász (Klavier))
Canzoni (BIS-CD-823)
Plays Gerhard, Turina, Falla, José (BIS-CD-736)
Piano and Guitar, Ginastera, Brouwer, Ponce (BIS-CD-671)
Piano and Guitar, Tedesco, Shostakovic, Santorsola, Haug (BIS-CD-717)
Joaquim Freire - Ponce, Villa-Lobos, Ginastera (LC 42602)
Kerstin Eisenbarth - Giuliani, J.S. Bach, Torroba Barrios, Jirmal (AJ05-E-0015-K-01) Kerstin Eisenbarth is a First Prize Winner of the Radio France International Competition.
Kerstin Eisenbarth - Kölner Gitarrenduo - Scarlatti, Brahms, de Falla (WT12999-KD)
Kölner Gitarrenduo (Jens Müller & Thomas Oldenbürger) - Kölner Gitarrenduo spielt Werke
Granados, Brahms, Petit, Piazzolla, Albeniz und Gnattali (W+T 12332-KD)
Oliver Inteeworn Raymond Gratien (with Alain Petit, violin) - Gitarre solo (Demo-CD)
Récital
Reinbert Evers (mit Wolfgang Weigel) - Like fire burning (ISPV 165 CD)
Reiner Stutz - Like fire burning (ISPV 165 CD)
Roberta Roman (Trio Contempo) - Live au Folkclub (ES 5321-S.I.A.E) Voyage á Sorrento (Prod. Trio Contempo)
Stefan Jenzer - Klassisch-romantische Gitarrenmusik (LEICO-8351)
Susanne Mebes - Castelnuovo-Tedesco guitar solo works (Léman Classic switzerland)
Tadashi Sasaki - Confrontation (EMI APM 5189/K)
Toyohiko Satoh - Renaisance Lute
