A deeply personal intimate conversation about music and writing between the internationally acclaimed best-selling author and his close friend the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Haruki Murakamis passion for music runs deep. Before turning his hand to writing he ran a jazz club in Tokyo and from The Beatles Norwegian Wood to Franz Liszts Years of Pilgrimage the aesthetic and emotional power of music permeates every one of his much-loved books. Now in Absolutely on Music Murakami fulfills a personal dream sitting down with his friend acclaimed conductor Seiji Ozawa to talk over a period of two years about their shared interest. Transcribed from lengthy conversations about the nature of music and writing here they discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould from record collecting to pop-up orchestras and much more. Ultimately this book gives readers an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of the two maestros. It is essential reading for book and music lovers everywhere.