Seiji Ozawa obituary
First Japanese conductor to gain recognition in the west who achieved superstar status
Source: theguardian.com
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First Japanese conductor to gain recognition in the west who achieved superstar status
An inspiring showman, he was a protégé of Leonard Bernstein and studied with Herbert von Karajan
Seiji Ozawa, who has died aged 88, was one of the few Japanese musicians to make a significant mark in the Western classical music tradition. He crossed the East-West divide with remarkable ease, creating some mesmerising music during a tenure of almost three decades with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.