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The Resource Absolutely on music : conversations, Haruki Murakami with Seiji Ozawa ; translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin

Absolutely on music : conversations, Haruki Murakami with Seiji Ozawa ; translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin

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  • An intimate conversation about music and writing illuminates the perspectives and shared interests of the internationally acclaimed author of "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" and his close friend, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Internationally acclaimed, best-selling author Haruki Murakami sits down with his friend Seiji Ozawa, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for a series of conversations on their shared passion: music. Over the course of two years, Murakami and Ozawa discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from Bartok to Mahler, and from popup 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. Culminating in Murakami's ten-day visit to the banks of Lake Geneva to observe Ozawa's retreat for young musicians, the book is interspersed with ruminations on record collecting, jazz clubs, orchestra halls, film scores, and much more. A deep reflection on the essential nature of both music and writing, this book is an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of two maestros.--From dust jacket
Language
  • eng
  • jpn
  • eng
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Edition
First United States edition.
Extent
xix, 325 pages
Note
  • Translated from the Japanese
  • Originally published in Japan as Ozawa Seiji-san to, ongaku ni tsuite hanashi o suru by Shinchosa, Tokyo, in 2011
Contents
  • Mostly on the Beethoven Third Piano Concerto
  • On manic record collectors
  • Brahms at Carnegie Hall
  • The relationship of writing to music
  • What happened in the 1960s
  • Eugene Ormandy's baton
  • On the music of Gustav Mahler
  • From Chicago blues to Shin'ichi Mori
  • The joys of opera
  • In a little Swiss town
  • "There's no single way to teach. You make it up as you go along."
Isbn
9780804173728
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Absolutely on music : conversations
Title
Absolutely on music
Title remainder
conversations
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Haruki Murakami with Seiji Ozawa ; translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin
Creator
Contributor
Author
Translator
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Language
  • eng
  • jpn
  • eng
Summary
  • An intimate conversation about music and writing illuminates the perspectives and shared interests of the internationally acclaimed author of "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" and his close friend, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Internationally acclaimed, best-selling author Haruki Murakami sits down with his friend Seiji Ozawa, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for a series of conversations on their shared passion: music. Over the course of two years, Murakami and Ozawa discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from Bartok to Mahler, and from popup 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. Culminating in Murakami's ten-day visit to the banks of Lake Geneva to observe Ozawa's retreat for young musicians, the book is interspersed with ruminations on record collecting, jazz clubs, orchestra halls, film scores, and much more. A deep reflection on the essential nature of both music and writing, this book is an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of two maestros.--From dust jacket
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contains biographical information
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1935-
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Ozawa, Seiji
Index
no index present
Language note
Translated from the Japanese
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non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1949-
  • 1941-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Murakami, Haruki
  • Rubin, Jay
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  • Ozawa, Seiji
  • Ozawa, Seiji
  • Ozawa, Seiji
  • Conductors (Music)
  • Music
  • Music
  • Chefs d'orchestre
  • Musique
  • Conductors (Music)
  • Music
  • Conductors (Music)
  • Music
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Absolutely on music : conversations, Haruki Murakami with Seiji Ozawa ; translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin
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Copyright
Note
  • Translated from the Japanese
  • Originally published in Japan as Ozawa Seiji-san to, ongaku ni tsuite hanashi o suru by Shinchosa, Tokyo, in 2011
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Mostly on the Beethoven Third Piano Concerto -- On manic record collectors -- Brahms at Carnegie Hall -- The relationship of writing to music -- What happened in the 1960s -- Eugene Ormandy's baton -- On the music of Gustav Mahler -- From Chicago blues to Shin'ichi Mori -- The joys of opera -- In a little Swiss town -- "There's no single way to teach. You make it up as you go along."
Control code
940796415
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First United States edition.
Extent
xix, 325 pages
Isbn
9780804173728
Lccn
2016008866
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
System control number
(OCoLC)940796415
Label
Absolutely on music : conversations, Haruki Murakami with Seiji Ozawa ; translated from the Japanese by Jay Rubin
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Translated from the Japanese
  • Originally published in Japan as Ozawa Seiji-san to, ongaku ni tsuite hanashi o suru by Shinchosa, Tokyo, in 2011
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Mostly on the Beethoven Third Piano Concerto -- On manic record collectors -- Brahms at Carnegie Hall -- The relationship of writing to music -- What happened in the 1960s -- Eugene Ormandy's baton -- On the music of Gustav Mahler -- From Chicago blues to Shin'ichi Mori -- The joys of opera -- In a little Swiss town -- "There's no single way to teach. You make it up as you go along."
Control code
940796415
Dimensions
21 cm
Edition
First United States edition.
Extent
xix, 325 pages
Isbn
9780804173728
Lccn
2016008866
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
System control number
(OCoLC)940796415

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