Boston Symphony Orchestra Remembers Seiji Ozawa with Remarks and Bach's Air on the G String 

小澤征爾さんを世界へと羽ばたかせてくださったのは皆さまボストン交響楽団でした。 小澤征爾さんの魂はいつまでも皆さまとともにあることでしょう。 追悼演奏、（彼の故国日本人の一人として）ありがとうございました。

By now, I'm sure he's in heaven, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the great musicians who have left their names and music to future generations. I will never forget the moment when that hand swung down in the silence, and the solemn sound it made, as well as the emotion that ran through my body. The many achievements he left behind are a source of great pride for us Japanese people. My sincere respect and gratitude to the great maestro Seiji Ozawa. May his soul rest in peace.

20年前に小田急線の電車の中で偶然お会いしました。私の隣に立っていらっしゃって、私が話しかけたら、気さくに返事を下さって、暫く立ち話をしました。恐らく、どんな時でも、どんな人に会っても、嫌な顔もせず、対等にフレンドリーに話をして下さる、善い方ですね。RIP. ご冥福をお祈り致します。

RIP Seiji Ozawa. When people hear his name, they think of Boston. But when I hear his name, I think of San Francisco. In 1970, the Lowell High School Orchestra, in San Frncisco held a fund-raising concert in the San Francisco Opera House. Besides Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Copland’s Outdoor Overture, Gershwin’s An American in Paris, all conducted by our teacher, John Pereira, Mr. Ozawa took time out of his busy international schedule to rehearse us and then lead us in concert in Debussey’s Afternoon of a Faun and Bernstein’s Candide Overture. So not only did he help us realise our dream of traveling to Japan to represent San Francisco at the Expo ′70 in Osaka, but he also inspired us all in our future lives - many of us, including myself, went on to be professional musicians ourselves and having played under his baton and leadership was … inspiring. Thank you Mr. Ozawa!

The silence after this performance says everything. You will be missed.

私は日本人です。 小澤征爾を偲んでの追悼演奏、聴いていると自然と涙が溢れます。 このような演奏を視聴できることは幸せだと思います。 BSOに感謝します。 ありがとう。

Ozawa was a pupil of Leonard Bernstein and emulated Lenny s conducting style.His long association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra is epic. 88 years old ! RIP

RIP Maestro Ozawa. Prayers of comfort to his family, his orchetras, ande his many friends and fans. He was one of the great conductors.

It was so moving, tears naturally ran down my face. May his soul rest in peace．

I saw Ozawa when I was in college in San Francisco at his conductorial debut as an usher at the opera house, from my college theatre class!! I was also fortunate to see Van Cliburn, Dame Margot dancing with Rudolph Nureyev and many others! A real blessing for a kid from a tiny little town on the California Central Coast!!!

小澤さんにはわたしが運転するホテルのバスに乗ってもらったことがあります。小澤さんが指揮する音楽塾の公演が完売で行けなかったときに、偶然会いました。「ゲネプロ見させてください」のひとことがなぜ言えなかったんだろうと悔やんできました。 あとで、井上道義さんから間接的に聞いたのですが、小澤さんも道義さんも成城で、あそこの学校は上下関係が一切ないらしいです。小澤さんなら観覧OKって言ってくれたんじゃないかな。 人はいつか死んでしまいます。この「G線上のアリア」のようにはかなくはありますが、余韻は残りますね。

What a lovely tribute! Thank you BSO! RIP Maestro Ozawa.

ボストン交響楽団の皆様、ありがとうございます。

皆さんが、小澤さんの事を思って弾いていらっしゃるなあ、とただただ感動。 小澤さんを偲ぶ素晴らしい演奏をありがとうございます。 I just can see how each performer was close to him. Thank you for such speech, performance and great tribute for Seiji Ozawa. R.I.P

何度でも涙が出てしまいます。数十年前小澤征爾さんの指揮をとる姿を見て「この人がいつかいなくなる時が来るのだろうか」とそのパワフルな姿から考えていたものです。でも、その時が来てしまったのですね。本当に寂しい。悲しい。さようなら。

Maybe Maestro Ozawa and Maestro Bernstein can now resume their analysis of the repertoire of the classics R.I.P Seiji.

This is a beautiful tribute. I only had the privilege to hear Ozawa conduct in person once, with the Saito Kinen Orchestra playing Mahler's Second Symphony in Chicago. One of the best performances I have ever experienced. Thank you maestro. RIP.

I grew up near San Francisco and heard him conduct the SFSO as I was becoming a young musician. The memory of a truly great performance of Mozart's Ave verum corpus and Betthoven's Symphony #9 stay with me to this day, some 50 years later. Thank you, maestro.

Thank you, BSO !! Your warm and heartful sounds are great and my tears don't stop. I pray that Seiji's spirit and music last forever from here in Japan.

Thank you for this tribute to Maestro Seiji Ozawa, one of the greatest conductor . He is unforgettable and living in our hearts . May his beautiful soul be in eternity Thank you BSO for sharing with us .

A great musician.

As a kid at Tanglwood once our (viola) section wasn’t well prepared to rehearse w/ Maestro Ozawa. He “excused” the whole section to go figure it out. So embarrassing - and endearing. Never forgot that lesson!! RIP to a Giant.

I'm so moved that I can't find words. thank you BSO. I'm sure we'll remember Maestro every year when the plum blossoms bloom. from Japan

この曲は、日本において転生をテーマにした映画にて挿入歌として使われました。彼の心がどこかで転生される事を祈ります。🙏

😢😢😢 Rest in Peace gentle giant, condolences the family, fans are invited to organize tribute events keeping the memory alive 😢😢😢, Maestro Seiji forever alive in our hearts 😢😢😢

God bless, Maestro Ozawa. He is forever missed.

涙が出る様なお別れのメッセージと演奏をありがとうございます。 小澤征爾は音楽を愛する全ての人々の心の中に永遠に生き続けるでしょう。

Thanks to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and beautiful tribute to Seeji Ozawa The world 🌎🌎🌎 has lost a Titan in classical music 😭😭😭. Bachs Air on the G String lovely tribute Rest in ✌️✌️✌️ Hes conducting the largest orchestra in heaven

演奏終了後の黙祷で彼がどれほど愛されていたか、彼ほど行ったことがどれほどの深い悲しみなのかを感じました。 多分、そんなに悲しまなくてもいいよ、僕の音楽はずっと生きているから…そんなこと言ってるような気がしました。

An enormous loss of a remarkable talent. Condolences from Cleveland.

Beautiful tribute BSO. RIP Maestro

I was a season ticket holder for the SF symphony during the Ozawa era. He was an innovator. He loved to play the modern composers works even tho the critics played hard into him. There was nothing greater than the members of the orchestra would tap their bows and stomp their feet after a performance to tell the critics to shout their mouths. I remember when he played the toy piano for a Nicolas Cage piece

We would like to express our deepest sympathies and condolences upon hearing of the passing of Seiji Ozawa.

How to say thank you and farewell to a man who gave us so much joy, pleasure, and beauty over a long and illustrious career.

I remember hearing him conduct the Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique in 1969 at Western University with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, a marvelous performance. This work seemed to be a central feature in his personal repertoire, and the recording which he made at that time remains an emotional rendering of the masterpiece. He was an unforgettable interpreter of great music.

Thank you BSO.

A silent prayer for his soul's repose.

地元に新日フィルとの演奏会で何度か来ていだだき、バッハのアリアをアンコールで演奏していただきました。 指揮台に立たずに、バイオリンセクションの方たちの間を見守るよう歩いて、時折演奏してる方の肩に触れたりもされてました。 あの時ほどの美しい音は聴いたことがありません。ずっと忘れられない宝物のような思い出です。

Rest in peace, beloved Maestro!

such a powerful, moving silence....

Thank you BSO for such heartfelt message and heavenly, divine piece. Rest in peace Maestro Ozawa

Such a fitting tribute to a brilliant conductor.

May be at present in heaven Bach welcomes Ozawa with much love ❤and heavenly 🎶 music 🎵

Gracias por este bellísimo obsequio musical. Gracias. Muchos recuerdos. Saludos desde Querétaro (México) Juve Flores 10 de febrero.

小澤征爾マエストロのご訃報に接し、謹しんで哀悼の意を表します。

RIP Maestro Seiji

Beautiful tribute. RIP, maestro. 💫

Lovely expressed respect to Seiji. May he rest in peace.

I was there. It was so profound and so very touching. Rest well, Maestro.

May the talented maestro, Rest In Peace

R. I. P. A gentle musical maestro.

Grandissima commozione! ❤ L' ho conosciuto tramite un libro intervista: è stato un enorme insegnamento per me! Era una persona umilissima e nello stesso tempo musicista grandioso: per questo sarà sempre nel cuore delle persone che lo hanno conosciuto. Grazie Maestro! Possa tu fare Musica divina in cielo! 🎶🎶🙏🙏

R.I.P. grande maestro 🙏 He gave us in concert hall and on record so many wonderful performances, uniques and unforgettables

RIP, beloved Maestro! ❤😂🎉❤❤

So touched by this beautiful music. RIP. 御冥福をお祈りします。

R.I.P. Great Maestro 😢

❤❤❤ Seiji Ozawa

ありがとうございます！

As always, the music of JS Bach the perfect expression of gratitude and loss. RIP Maestro.

What a beautiful performance. So moving. Thank you BSO. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

My soul is filled with an ineffable sorrow

Thanks🙏😭

次代を担う素晴らしいカリーナ カネラキスの指揮で終わることなく永遠に続くかのようなバッハ、寂しさが募ります、半世紀以上小澤征爾を聴いてきました、

Good day. It's very interesting, amazing and useful musical video-clip. Thank you very much. Good luck for all!

❤❤ rest well beloved ♥️ 💜 A LEGEND A HERO YOU HAVE TRADED MORTAL WITH IMMORTALITY ❤❤❤ GREET BACH😂

Very note a tear.

Thank you Maestro! Rest in pace…

Thank you for the wonderful funeral peformance stage. I am performing Air Bach now, and praying for Seiji Ozawa. 御冥福をお祈り申しあげます。Thank you very much for fantastic classic music.

God bless him and his spirit!

Travel well maestro. We will meet again. Thank you for everything.

We named our dog after him!

😭😭😭

TONIGHT I WILL HAVE A PLATE OF PASTA CON BROCCOLI RABE SICILIAN STYLE IN HONOR OF THIS GREAT MAESTRO

演奏後の静寂、そして指揮者が観客の方へ振り返らず去ったのは、楽団と観客から小澤征爾さんへの追悼と敬意の表明だろう

Un japonés brillante.

Bravi

Sad

残念です。

As a language professor I can truly say that we all need to temper our language. Not everyone is Iconic not everyone is a Titan superlatives and the like are to be used sparingly

Hopefully he had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

May the angels greet him in Paradise; however I beg to differ with all my admiration for his musicianship a Titan of a conductor he was not

Shattering

rip maestro. couldnt get a male conductor to honor him?