 As a conductor, Yamada made an effort to introduce many orchestral works to Japan.He was the first performer in Japan of Debussy's "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune", Dvořák's Symphony No.9, Gershwin's "An American in Paris", Mosolov's "Iron Foundry", Sibelius' "Finlandia", Shostakovich's Symphony No.