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Seiji Ozawa conducts Beethoven and Strauss

8/7/2026, 10 Tracks, 1:15:56

Featuring

  • Seiji Ozawa
  • Ernö Sebestyén
  • Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Richard Strauss

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Performer Biography

Seiji Ozawa was the first Japanese national to be awarded honorary membership of the Vienna Philharmonic in 2010.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features a live recording from Munich's Herkulessaal der Residenz, captured on January 17th and 18th, 1990.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Seiji Ozawa, the conductor on this album, was considered a serious candidate to succeed Herbert von Karajan at the Berlin Philharmonic, but he ruled out the possibility early on.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, featured on this album, has a long tradition of performing new music, including appearances in the musica viva series founded by Karl Amadeus Hartmann.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Seiji Ozawa served as assistant to both Herbert von Karajan and Leonard Bernstein, whose techniques and passionate commitment influenced him.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Seiji Ozawa's musical interests were exceptionally broad, extending even to jazz and R&B.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Seiji Ozawa won the International Competition of Orchestra Conductors in Besançon in 1959, which led to an invitation to Tanglewood by jury member Charles Munch.

Source: Booklet

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