CONDUCTOR
Seiji Ozawa
1935 - 2024

Seiji Ozawa
Seiji Ozawa (小澤 征爾, Ozawa Seiji; September 1, 1935 – February 6, 2024) was a Japanese conductor known internationally for his work as music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and especially the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), where he served from 1973 for 29 years. After conducting the Vienna New Year's Concert in 2002, he was director of the Vienna State Opera until 2010. In Japan, he founded the Saito Kinen Orchestra in 1984, their festival in 1992, and the Tokyo Opera Nomori in 2005. Ozawa rose to fame after he won the 1959 Besançon competition. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seiji Ozawa is the 16th most popular conductor (down from 9th in 2019), the 313th most popular biography from China (down from 191st in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Conductor.
Ozawa is most famous for his interpretations of the works of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler.
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Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, Seiji Ozawa ranks 16 out of 128. Before him are Lorin Maazel, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Bruno Walter, Otto Klemperer, Felix Weingartner, and Herbert Blomstedt. After him are Rafael Kubelík, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Kurt Masur, Carlo Maria Giulini, Erich Kleiber, and Hans Knappertsbusch.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLorin Maazel
1930 - 2014
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 10
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1929 - 2016
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 11
Bruno Walter
1876 - 1962
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 12
Otto Klemperer
1885 - 1973
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 13
Felix Weingartner
1863 - 1942
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 14
Herbert Blomstedt
1927 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 15
Seiji Ozawa
1935 - 2024
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 16
Rafael Kubelík
1914 - 1996
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 17
Dimitri Mitropoulos
1896 - 1960
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 18
Kurt Masur
1927 - 2015
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 19
Carlo Maria Giulini
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 20
Erich Kleiber
1890 - 1956
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 21
Hans Knappertsbusch
1888 - 1965
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 22
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Seiji Ozawa ranks 62. Before him are Abdou Diouf, Zhelyu Zhelev, William Friedkin, Ernesto Laclau, David Lodge, and Monique Wittig. After him are Mirella Freni, Pranab Mukherjee, Donald P. Bellisario, Wim Duisenberg, Azzedine Alaïa, and Lorenzo Bandini. Among people deceased in 2024, Seiji Ozawa ranks 82. Before him are Angelo Amato, Marcello Gandini, Daniel Dennett, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Fraser Stoddart, and Gustavo Gutiérrez. After him are Iris Apfel, Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, Geneviève Grad, Silvia Pinal, Richard Serra, and Issa Hayatou.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsAbdou Diouf
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 56
Zhelyu Zhelev
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2015
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 57
William Friedkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 58
Ernesto Laclau
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 59
David Lodge
WRITER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 60
Monique Wittig
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 61
Seiji Ozawa
CONDUCTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 62
Mirella Freni
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 63
Pranab Mukherjee
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 64
Donald P. Bellisario
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 65
Wim Duisenberg
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 66
Azzedine Alaïa
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2017
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 67
Lorenzo Bandini
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 66.44
Rank: 68
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsAngelo Amato
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2024
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 76
Marcello Gandini
ENGINEER
1938 - 2024
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 77
Daniel Dennett
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 78
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 79
Fraser Stoddart
CHEMIST
1942 - 2024
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 80
Gustavo Gutiérrez
PHILOSOPHER
1928 - 2024
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 81
Seiji Ozawa
CONDUCTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 82
Iris Apfel
DESIGNER
1921 - 2024
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 83
Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2024
HPI: 66.61
Rank: 84
Geneviève Grad
ACTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 85
Silvia Pinal
ACTOR
1931 - 2024
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 86
Richard Serra
PAINTER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 87
Issa Hayatou
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2024
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 88
In China
Among people born in China, Seiji Ozawa ranks 313 out of 1,610. Before him are Wu Zixu (-526), Feng Yuxiang (1882), Lu Xun (183), Yoshiko Kawashima (1907), Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür (1342), and Xiahou Yuan (200). After him are Mao Anying (1922), Xu Huang (169), Jangsu of Goguryeo (394), Emperor Xiaozong of Song (1127), Shi Nai'an (1296), and Wei Zhongxian (1568).
Others born in China
Go to all RankingsWu Zixu
POLITICIAN
526 BC - 483 BC
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 307
Feng Yuxiang
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1948
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 308
Lu Xun
POLITICIAN
183 - 245
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 309
Yoshiko Kawashima
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1907 - 1948
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 310
Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1388
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 311
Xiahou Yuan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
200 - 219
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 312
Seiji Ozawa
CONDUCTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 313
Mao Anying
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1950
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 314
Xu Huang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
169 - 227
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 315
Jangsu of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
394 - 491
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 316
Emperor Xiaozong of Song
POLITICIAN
1127 - 1194
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 317
Shi Nai'an
WRITER
1296 - 1372
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 318
Wei Zhongxian
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1627
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 319
Among CONDUCTORS In China
Among conductors born in China, Seiji Ozawa ranks 1.