ABSOLUTELY ON MUSIC

Haruki Murakami's passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing, he ran a jazz club in Tokyo.Now, in Absolutely on Music, Murakami fulfills a personal dream, sitting down with his friend, renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa, to talk about their shared interest. Transcribed from their lengthy conversations, here they discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from Bartók to Mahler, and from pop-up orchestras to opera. They listen to and dissect recordings of some of their favorite performances, and Murakami questions Ozawa about his career conducting orchestras around the world. A reflection on the essential nature of both music and writing, Absolutely on Music is an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of two maestros - and essential reading for book and music lovers everywhere.