He also left behind an extensive and varied discography: recordings of warhorses like Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.
6 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which he led for 29 years, as well as of more obscure pieces, such as Henri Dutilleux’s “The Shadows of Time.” While his live performances sometimes drew mixed reactions from critics, many of his recordings — from Boston, Berlin, Japan and elsewhere — are considered standards.
“Even at my age, you change,” Ozawa, then in his 70s, told the author Haruki Murakami.
“And practical experience keeps you changing.
This may be one of the distinguishing features of the conductor’s profession: The work itself changes you.”
Persons:
Henri Dutilleux’s “, ” Ozawa, Haruki Murakami, ”
Organizations:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Locations:
Boston, Berlin, Japan