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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Seiji Ozawa has received more than 926,478 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Seiji Ozawa is the 20th most popular conductor (down from 15th in 2019), the 395th most popular biography from China (down from 308th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Conductor.
Ozawa is most famous for his interpretations of the works of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mahler.
Memorability Metrics
930k
Page Views (PV)
58.24
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
2.73
Effective Languages (L*)
3.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among CONDUCTORS
Among conductors, Seiji Ozawa ranks 20 out of 97. Before him are Otto Klemperer, Herbert Blomstedt, Kurt Masur, Rafael Kubelík, Dimitri Mitropoulos, and Erich Kleiber. After him are Carlo Maria Giulini, Leopold Stokowski, Felix Weingartner, Hans Knappertsbusch, Eugen Jochum, and Charles Dutoit.
Most Popular Conductors in Wikipedia
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Otto Klemperer
1885 - 1973
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 14
Herbert Blomstedt
1927 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 15
Kurt Masur
1927 - 2015
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 16
Rafael Kubelík
1914 - 1996
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 17
Dimitri Mitropoulos
1896 - 1960
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 18
Erich Kleiber
1890 - 1956
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 19
Seiji Ozawa
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 20
Carlo Maria Giulini
1914 - 2005
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 21
Leopold Stokowski
1882 - 1977
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 22
Felix Weingartner
1863 - 1942
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 23
Hans Knappertsbusch
1888 - 1965
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 24
Eugen Jochum
1902 - 1987
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 25
Charles Dutoit
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 26
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Seiji Ozawa ranks 74. Before him are Lee Remick, Sonny Bono, Floyd Patterson, Kurt Westergaard, Zhelyu Zhelev, and Bent Larsen. After him are António Ramalho Eanes, Gene Vincent, Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, Terry Riley, Roger B. Chaffee, and Lyudmila Gurchenko. Among people deceased in 2024, Seiji Ozawa ranks 15. Before him are Luigi Riva, Johan Galtung, Kurt Hamrin, Hage Geingob, Alexei Navalny, and Andreas Brehme. After him are Artur Jorge, David Soul, Norman Jewison, Ira von Fürstenberg, Dries van Agt, and Zvi Zamir.
Others Born in 1935
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Lee Remick
1935 - 1991
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 68
Sonny Bono
1935 - 1998
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 69
Floyd Patterson
1935 - 2006
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 70
Kurt Westergaard
1935 - 2021
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 71
Zhelyu Zhelev
1935 - 2015
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 72
Bent Larsen
1935 - 2010
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 73
Seiji Ozawa
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 74
António Ramalho Eanes
1935 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 75
Gene Vincent
1935 - 1971
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 76
Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah
1935 - 2010
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 77
Terry Riley
1935 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 78
Roger B. Chaffee
1935 - 1967
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 79
Lyudmila Gurchenko
1935 - 2011
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 80
Others Deceased in 2024
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Luigi Riva
1944 - 2024
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 9
Johan Galtung
1930 - 2024
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 10
Kurt Hamrin
1934 - 2024
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 11
Hage Geingob
1941 - 2024
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 12
Alexei Navalny
1976 - 2024
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 13
Andreas Brehme
1960 - 2024
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 14
Seiji Ozawa
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 15
Artur Jorge
1946 - 2024
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 16
David Soul
1943 - 2024
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 17
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 18
Ira von Fürstenberg
1940 - 2024
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 19
Dries van Agt
1931 - 2024
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 20
Zvi Zamir
1925 - 2024
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 21
In China
Among people born in China, Seiji Ozawa ranks 395 out of 1,392. Before him are Emperor Guangzong of Song (1147), Khutughtu Khan Kusala (1300), Li Shizhen (1517), 9th Dalai Lama (1805), Emperor Shang of Han (105), and Liu Bowen (1311). After him are Zhu Yousong (1607), Huo Guang (-150), Qiu Jin (1875), Zhao Mengfu (1254), Sima Xiangru (-179), and Princess Wencheng (628).
Others born in China
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Emperor Guangzong of Song
1147 - 1200
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 389
Khutughtu Khan Kusala
1300 - 1329
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 390
Li Shizhen
1517 - 1593
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 391
9th Dalai Lama
1805 - 1815
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 392
Emperor Shang of Han
105 - 106
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 393
Liu Bowen
1311 - 1375
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 394
Seiji Ozawa
1935 - 2024
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 395
Zhu Yousong
1607 - 1646
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 396
Huo Guang
150 BC - 68 BC
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 397
Qiu Jin
1875 - 1907
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 398
Zhao Mengfu
1254 - 1322
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 399
Sima Xiangru
179 BC - 117 BC
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 400
Princess Wencheng
628 - 680
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 401
Among CONDUCTORS In China
Among conductors born in China, Seiji Ozawa ranks 1.
