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DARK SECRETS: Magic touch japan s star conductor seiji ozawa - The Real Truth

Classical music giant: Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for three decades (Credit: AFP)

Two broken fingers in a rugby match changed everything for Seiji Ozawa, the celebrated Japanese conductor who blazed a trail in classical music, connecting Eastern traditions with the West.

Public broadcaster NHK and other Japanese media reported on Friday that Ozawa had died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo aged 88.

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