Haruki Murakami's passion for music has deep roots. Before turning to writing, he managed a jazz club in Tokyo, while the aesthetics and emotional power of music emerge from all his beloved literary works. 

In this book, Murakami fulfills a personal dream: to have a deep conversation with his friend and world-renowned orchestra conductor Seiji Ozawa about their shared love. The two great artists exclusively discuss music: from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from record collections to opera, and much more, offering us the unique opportunity to understand the way two masters think.