Seiji Ozawa served as the first music director of the Ravinia Festival from 1964 until 1968 and as principal conductor for the 1969 season. During his tenure, he recorded a number of works for RCA and Angel, including works by Beethoven, Borodin, Schoenberg and Bartók.
Ozawa Conducts Beethoven and Bartók
Seiji Ozawa (Photo: Akira Kinoshita)
Playlist
Seiji Ozawa is the conductor on all performances (unless otherwise stated).
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67
Alexander Borodin: “Polovtsian Dances” from Prince Igor
Arnold Schoenberg: Piano Concerto
Peter Serkin, piano
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
