A review by kumipaul
Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa by Haruki Murakami

3.0

Murakami starts off describing himself as an amateur who knows little about classical music. This is very wrong. He has an obvious deep knowledge from a historical standpoint and as a listener. He may not read music or play an instrument, but his musical knowledge made his Seiji Ozawa interviews very smart and informative, and he often challenged Ozawa in ways that turned the conductor introspective. I would only recommend this book to someone who is very familiar with Seiji's career and who has a very wide understanding and exposure to classical music. Next time I read a Murakami book when he refers to a classical piece of music (which he certainly will), I will have a greater respect for how that music becomes a character in his story.