Ever wondered what would happen if one put two leading Japanese artist/intellectuals into a room and taped their conversations about music? No, neither had I. But that’s exactly what Absolutely on Music is. It’s a record of conversations between highly esteemed novelist Haruki Murakami and equally esteemed conductor Seiji Ozawa, translated from Japanese by Jay Rubin. It’s weirdly fascinating in a very Japanese sort of way.
