Seiji Ozawa
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Seiji Ozawa
Summary
Seiji Ozawa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shenyang[2]. He was born on September 1, 1935[3]. He passed away in Setagaya[4]. He died on February 6, 2024[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], music director[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,452 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Seiji Ozawa's place of birth was Shenyang[2].
- Seiji Ozawa passed away in Setagaya[4].
- Seiji Ozawa died in Tokyo[10].
- Seiji Ozawa was born on September 1, 1935[3].
- Seiji Ozawa died on February 6, 2024[5].
- Seiji Ozawa's father was Kaisaku Ozawa[11].
- Among Seiji Ozawa's spouses was Kyoko Edo[12].
- Among Seiji Ozawa's spouses was Miki Irie[13].
- A child of Seiji Ozawa was Seira Ozawa[14].
- A child of Seiji Ozawa was Yukiyoshi Ozawa[15].
- Seiji Ozawa held citizenship in Japan[16].
- Seiji Ozawa held citizenship in Empire of Japan[17].
- Seiji Ozawa's professions included conductor[6].
- Seiji Ozawa worked as a music director[7].
- Seiji Ozawa's professions included musician[8].
- Seiji Ozawa's field of work was classical music[18].
- Seiji Ozawa's field of work was conducting[19].
- Seiji Ozawa was educated at Toho Gakuen School of Music[20].
- Seiji Ozawa received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[21].
- Seiji Ozawa received the Order of Culture[22].
- Seiji Ozawa received the Emmy Award[23].
- Seiji Ozawa received the Praemium Imperiale[24].
- Seiji Ozawa received the Order of Friendship[25].
- Seiji Ozawa received the Kikuchi Kan Prize[26].
- Seiji Ozawa was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: JP[29]
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Began / founded: 1935-09-01[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2024-02-06[31]
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Genre(s): classical[32]
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Community tags: classical, conductor, japanese conductor[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: 98c3e4e1-2f01-4ead-911f-8d4b95a6c461[34]
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Origins and Family
Born in Shenyang[2], Seiji Ozawa… he was born on September 1, 1935[3]. His father was Kaisaku Ozawa[11].
Education
Seiji Ozawa was educated at Toho Gakuen School of Music[20]. Studied under Hideo Saito[35], Charles Munch[36], Leonard Bernstein[37], and Herbert von Karajan[38].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include conductor[6], music director[7], and musician[8]. Fields of work include classical music[18], a music genre[39], founded in 0500[40] and conducting[19], an activity[41].
Recognition
Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; Order of Culture[22], an order[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1937[46]; Emmy Award[23], a television award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1949[49]; Praemium Imperiale[24], an international award[50], founded in 1988[51]; Order of Friendship[25], an order[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1994[54]; and Kikuchi Kan Prize[26], a literary award[55], in Japan[56].
Personal Life
Spouses include Kyoko Edo[12], a pianist[57], 1937–2024[58], of Japan[59], awarded the Art Encouragement Prizes[60] and Miki Irie[13], an actor[61], b. 1944[62], of Japan[63]. Children include Seira Ozawa[14], a translator[64], b. 1971[65], of Japan[66] and Yukiyoshi Ozawa[15], an actor[67], b. 1974[68], of Japan[69], awarded the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year[70].
Death and Burial
Seiji Ozawa died on February 6, 2024[5]. Recorded place of death include Setagaya[4], a special ward of Japan[71], in Japan[72], founded in 1947[73], headquartered in Setagaya City Hall[74] and Tokyo[10], a de facto national capital[75], in Japan[76], founded in 1868[77]. The cause of death was heart failure[78].
Why It Matters
Seiji Ozawa ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,452 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
FAQs
Where was Seiji Ozawa born?
Seiji Ozawa was born in Shenyang[2].
Where did Seiji Ozawa die?
Seiji Ozawa died in Setagaya[4].
Who were Seiji Ozawa's parents?
Seiji Ozawa's father was Kaisaku Ozawa[11].
Who was Seiji Ozawa married to?
Seiji Ozawa's spouses include Kyoko Edo[12] and Miki Irie[13].
What did Seiji Ozawa do for work?
Seiji Ozawa worked as conductor[6], music director[7], and musician[8].
Where did Seiji Ozawa go to school?
Seiji Ozawa was educated at Toho Gakuen School of Music[20].
What awards did Seiji Ozawa receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[21], Order of Culture[22], Emmy Award[23], and Praemium Imperiale[24].