Introduction: Classics told through pictures

|Work and Dreams|

On days when work piles up, empty your mind first.
: Curran's "Windy Day" & Bach and Gounod's "Ave Maria"

For me who worked hard today too
: Degas's "Women Ironing" & Pachelbel's "Canon"

Carpe diem, seize the moment.
: Waterhouse's "Gather Roses While You May" & Schubert's "Impromptus"

Good todays pile up to create a good tomorrow.
: Friedrich's "On the Sailboat" & Strauss's "Tomorrow!"

Don't be regretful of the road not taken, and love my choices.
: Kaufmann's "Self-Portrait Hesitating Between Painting and Music" & Schumann's "Dream"

Finding my hidden desires through art
: Layton's "Blazing June" & Fauré's "After Dreaming"

A longing heart that longs and waits
: Friedrich's "Woman at the Window" & Brahms' "Deep-Kept Longing"

|Growth|

A miracle created by an unbreakable heart
: Wyeth's "Christina's World" & Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2"

When I feel alone in the world
: Friedrich's "Wanderer above the Sea of ​​Fog" & Mahler's "I Am Forgotten by the World"

I am the main character of my life
Picasso's "I, Picasso" & Piazzolla's "I am Maria"

The color that suits me is the best color.
: Laurencin's "Portrait of Chanel" & Debussy's "Dream"

The meaning of life is to do your best
: Klimt's "Schubert at the Piano" & Schubert's "Serenade"

Do you live today the same as yesterday and wish your life would change?
: Kahlo's "Self-Portrait with Short Hair" & Chopin's "Etudes No. 12" 'Revolution'

A dark night, a time to look into a wounded heart
: Ilsted's "Woman Reading by Candlelight" & Chopin's "Nocturne No. 2"

Am I the real me who is looking for my true self?
: Ensor's "Self-Portrait with Masks" & Schumann's "Sincerely and Without Adornment"

In every pain there is hidden strength to overcome it.
: Balestrieri's "Painter and Pianist" & Beethoven's "Piano Sonata No. 8" 'Pathetique', 2nd movement

If it's something that makes your heart race, don't miss it.
: Franclin's "Reply" & Dvořák's "Romantic Piece No. 1"

Records rule memory
: Velázquez's "Portrait of the Princess Margarita" & Ravel's "Pavane for a Dead Princess"

|Love and Separation|

I love you more when I can love you
: Chagall's "Over the Village" & Liszt's "Dream of Love"

When you love, you become more like someone
: Friant's "The Lover" & Rachmaninoff's "Cello Sonata" 3rd movement

Is your heart in the dead of winter because of a love that has ended?
: Hacker's "Caged Spring" & Tchaikovsky's "Only He Who Knows Longing"

All the breakups in the world hurt
: Fogeler's "Farewell" & Fauré's "Elegy"

To lovers who cannot meet
: Vogeler's "Longing" & Beethoven's "To a Distant Beloved"

My soulmate who looks at the same place
: Berry's "A Nordic Summer Evening" & Brahms' "Intermezzo"

Listening to Chopin at the Louvre
: Delacroix's "Chopin and Sand" & Chopin's "Farewell Song"

I love the love that conquers all
: Schaeffer's "Paolo and Francesca" & Beethoven's "Piano Sonata No. 14" 'Moonlight', 1st movement

A love that shines in the sunlight, a moment that blows in the wind
: Monet's "Woman with a Parasol" & Faure's "Pavane"

The heart that waits for someone who doesn't return
Homer's "Daddy's Coming!" & Shostakovich's "Romance"

Mom, whom I think of more when times are tough
: Leslie's "Alice in Wonderland" & Dvorak's "Songs My Mother Taught Me"

|Human Relationships|

Sometimes, without words, silence conveys the truth
: Caillebotte's "The Ascent" & Faure's "A Silent Romance"

Let's comfort each other in the rain
: Coat's "Storm" & List's "Solace No. 3"

If you are grateful, there will be more to be grateful for.
: Münter's "Woman Writing in an Armchair" & Clara Schumann's "Nocturne"

Warmth between people
: Anker's "Boy Reading to His Grandfather" & Bach and Son's "Siciliano"

Together, we see a rainbow even in despair.
: Millais's "The Blind Girl" & Rachmaninoff's "What a Wonderful Place"

A precious person by my side who only I can see
: Anker's "Girl with a Cat" & Schumann's "At Night"

|Rest and Comfort|

On the way home from work, you're free now.
: Sloan's "Six O'Clock, Winter" & Debussy's "Beautiful Evening"

How about a cold beer?
: Manet's "A Corner of the Café Concert" & Milhaud's "Scaramouche"

Shall we go out wearing our best clothes?
: Renoir's "City Ball," "Ball at Bougival," "Country Ball" & Satie's "I Want You"

When your head is complicated, taking a walk is the best.
: Renoir's "The Walk" & Schumann's "The Walnut Tree"

I need days where I do nothing
: Cassette's "Girl on the Blue Sofa" & Faure's "Lullaby"

A night when I want to indulge in my own emotions
: Holsoe's "Lady at the Piano" & Tchaikovsky's "Sentimental Waltz"

Time to find space in life
: Hammershøi's "Sunlight on the Houses on Strangarden" & Satie's "Gymnopedie No. 1"

The warm comfort of moonlight
: Redon's "Closed Eyes" & Debussy's "Moonlight"

Enjoy slow pleasure in a fast-paced world
: Friant's "The Little Boat" & Debussy's "The Boat"

Precious memories conveyed by raindrops
: Caillebotte's "Yergang Rain" & Chopin's "Prelude No. 15" 'Raindrop'

Give me purity for my birthday
: Leonardo da Vinci's "Lady with an Ermine" & Shostakovich's "Piano Concerto No. 2" 2nd movement

|Pain and destruction, yet|

When I want to cry, I cry a lot.
Clauson's "The Weeping Youth" & Glazunov's "Viola Elegy"

Someone's love that is conveyed when you are sick
: Munch's "The Sick Child" & Chopin's "Cello Sonata" 3rd Movement

Shall we dance even if we're sad?
: Homer's "Summer Nights" & Chopin's "Waltz No. 7"

Memento Mori: Philosophizing About My Death
: Millais's "Ophelia" & Bach's "Marcello Concerto" 2nd movement

Amor Fati, look at the scars of my life as they are.
: Kahlo's "What the Water Gave Me" & Handel's "Minuet"

Bravo my life, cheer for my life!
: Kahlo's "Watermelon, Life, Hurrah" & Ponce's "Little Star"

Appendix: List of illustrations and classics

“If you open this book,
My room becomes an art gallery
“It becomes a concert hall”

Even if you don't know much, it's okay!
Enjoy a classic song and a painting easily with QR!

One painting and one classical song needed for today

The author introduces the paintings and classics needed for each day in six chapters: 'Work and Dreams', 'Growth', 'Love and Separation', 'Human Relationships', 'Rest and Comfort', and 'Pain and Extinction, Nevertheless'.
You can read this book from the beginning, or you can start with a chapter that catches your eye because of a picture, a song, or a title that catches your eye.


When you open the book, a large picture and a QR code linking to classical music appear.
The magic begins, transforming my room into the Louvre Museum filled with masterpieces and a concert hall filled with Chopin's melodies.
As I read, a painting and a classical piece of music come to me like friends and speak to me affectionately.
Today, I am faced with the true feelings that I had to hide, even though I was hurt and in pain throughout the day.
In this way, this book gives us time to comfort and soothe our wounded hearts.


Discover 'My Own Painting and Classics' that's perfect for your situation.

No matter how famous a painting or classical piece of music is, it is meaningless if it doesn't speak to me.
I need paintings and classics that will talk to me and be my friends.
This book allows you to discover 'my own paintings and classics' that perfectly fit my situation, emotions, and heart.


There are days when the workload piles up like a mountain and I can't get anything done.
On days like this, I recommend Curran's painting "Windy Day" and Bach-Gounod's piece "Ave Maria."
It helps you to clear your mind of complex thoughts and eliminate distracting thoughts and worries, so that you can walk long distances without getting tired.


On days when my limitations feel like obstacles in life, I need Wyeth's "Christina's World" and Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2."
Let's listen to the stories of Christina, who crawled instead of walking due to a degenerative muscle disorder, and Rachmaninoff, who suffered from depression after the failure of his First Symphony and a forbidden love.
We can find courage in the miracles created by an unbreakable heart.

When I can't achieve what I want or feel down on the floor, Picasso's self-portrait "I, Picasso" and Piazzolla's tango aria "Je suis Maria" help me.
No matter how difficult life may be, I can fill my heart with the confident confidence that my life is my own and that I am the main character.


Those whose hearts are in the depths of winter due to a love that has ended can find solace in Hacker's painting "Caged Spring" and Tchaikovsky's "Only He Who Knows Longing."
On days when you feel like crying, Clauson's "The Weeping Youth" and Glazunov's "Viola Elegy" will come to you, hold your hand, and cry out loud together.


Enjoy large, vivid images of famous paintings and high-quality performances.

If you look at the big picture in a small way, the emotion will be lessened.
This book features illustrations spread across the entire page and is finished with PUR binding that allows the pages to open easily, allowing you to appreciate the masterpieces as large and vividly as possible.
Additionally, the audio sources provided by the author via QR code are masterpiece performances carefully selected through extensive experience as a pianist, classical researcher, and concert guide.
The author, who has been communicating with the public through YouTube and podcasts, "I Want to Know Classical Music," unfolds "an art gallery in my hand" and "a concert hall in my hand" through this book.