This intimate portrait of the legendary conductor Seiji Ozawa focuses on the Japanese master and teacher's career, his advocacy of modern composers and the behind-the-scenes world of the symphony orchestra.

This Blu-ray sampler with carefully selected concerts accompanies Seiji Ozawa's impressive career over 3 decades. Seiji Ozawa was not only Japan’s best-known conductor but also the founder of the Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto, which in 2015 was renamed the Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival. Special feature included in this edition from Matsumoto: on the occasion of Maestro Ozawa’s 80th birthday, Martha Argerich and Matthias Goerne joined the orchestra to perform Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, Op. 80, plus a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ - a deeply emotional moment for the Maestro!

在新宿黑白夹缝中赚取营生的小混混小泽为周遭形式所迫，不得已逃往国外谋生。当他抵达越南，在当地结识一名自称革命家的神秘日本人小神。经小神的邀请，小泽不知不觉进入了充满硝烟和死亡的战场，成为了出生入死的战士……

在新宿的黑白两道之间讨生活的小混混小泽，一直浑浑噩噩、得过且过。然而，随着风俗法相关规定不断收紧，他们的日子愈发艰难。正所谓“穷则思变”，走投无路的小泽只好逃往国外谋生。他来到越南后，结识了一名自称革命家的神秘日本人小神。在小神的邀请下，小泽不知不觉踏入了硝烟弥漫、危机四伏的战场，成为了一名出生入死的战士……命运的齿轮悄然转动，曾经的小混混做梦也没想到自己会拥有如此“丰富多彩”的人生。

The Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7 performed by Seiji Ozawa, who turned 80!Bonus content includes valuable footage of Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy (piano: Martha Argerich
) from the Celebrating Seiji at 80! Gala Concert performance!