Naver Audio Clip, Podbbang, and the popular podcast channel "Classic Picnic" tells the fun and secret stories hidden in classical music by Jae-yoon Jeong.
It contains stories that cannot be included in a concert leaflet, such as a melody that came to mind while pouring coffee, music to sell wine that is three times more expensive, the highest-paid composer, and dishes made by composers.
A QR code is embedded in the text, so you can complete a classic lecture just for you, anywhere, with just the book and your smartphone.
This is a classical education book that even people who know nothing about music can enjoy reading, and anyone interested in classical music can enjoy reading it from beginning to end.
Now, let's dive into the world of classical music, which becomes even more attractive when you know and listen to it.

Broschi, the protagonist of the film "Farinelli," was castrated by his father at the age of 12 and became a castrato, touring Europe from Vienna to London and becoming a popular star.
Broschi, who wore splendid attire and sang with a beautiful and powerful voice, rich technique and flexible ornamentation, achieved success and high status as a singer.
After accumulating a great deal of wealth, he retired and spent his later years in leisure, painting in Italy.
Among the many musicians who came to visit him was Mozart.
Among the numerous recordings of "Let Me Cry," mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is a must-hear.
In the 2016 Warner Classics music video, DiDonato emerges from the darkness with tear-stained mascara.
It's a masterpiece from the start.
Sing at a much slower tempo than usual.
For this song, I recommend listening to it with the video and her acting and singing.

--- p.37~38

Schubert wrote a particularly large number of 4 Hands pieces.
(Omitted) “Fantasy for Four Hands in F minor” is considered to be the most representative piece representing Schubert, but it is an extremely difficult piece for the performer.
Although it is composed of four parts, it is not divided into movements, so it must be played without a break.
The mood changes four times, but you have to express extreme emotions, from playing a villain to playing a good character, without even having time to compose yourself.
A one-man show lasting about 20 minutes is emotionally and physically demanding and requires tremendous energy.
The last part of the song seems to explode as if it is rushing towards a climax with the initial melody being reproduced, but then suddenly stops and calmly returns to the theme as if nothing had happened.
It seems to flow like that. After striking the chords very strongly, the music suddenly fades out in a small voice as if giving up, ending the song.
The climax, which seems about to explode but is held back inside, is like Schubert, who is unable to confess and is troubled, and the theme that appears continuously is like the regret of a love that cannot be broken.
As if he had a premonition of an impossible love, Schubert's long journey of love is reflected in the song.

--- p.80~81

Wagner's womanizing is famous.
Wagner, the bad man who had to have everything he wanted, not only stole his student's wife, but also fell in love with his friend's wife, had an affair with the wife of the benefactor who had provided him with a house, and fell in love with the wife of the sponsor who had even paid off his debts.
In 1834, he was hired as a director at the Bethmann Theater and fell in love with the prima donna Mina at first sight, leading to their marriage.
He dreamed of a stable life after marriage, but his debts continued to mount as he lost his job, and he even suffered the humiliation of having to hide in a ship warehouse while running away from creditors.
Then, when he heard that Wagner's opera "Rienzi" was being performed at the Royal Theater in Dresden, he rushed there and was appointed as a musician to the Saxon royal family, successfully making a comeback.
However, when the Dresden Uprising breaks out, he is wanted for aiding the revolutionaries and runs away with his wife again in the middle of the night.
It was Liszt who helped me escape to Weimar at that time.
After that, Wagner moved to Zurich, where he had an affair with the wife of a wine merchant who had helped him get established, and tried to run away but failed.
But his love didn't stop there.

--- p.330~332

Vivaldi's fame was sky-high.
Louis XV highly praised the Four Seasons as the best music and invited him to the Palace of Versailles, and Charles VI even gave him the title of knight.
He started with 25 ducats and earned a lot of money, eventually earning 50,000 ducats (about 4 billion won), but he donated most of it to the Pietà Orphanage or invested it in opera productions.
(Omitted) Having already spent a considerable amount of money preparing the opera, as well as the cost of training the singers and staff, and having to pay the contract fee, Vivaldi lost all his fortune and eventually went bankrupt, deciding to leave Venice.
Vivaldi, who was in financial difficulty due to the failure of the investment in the opera he had prepared, asked for help from Charles VI, who was an ardent fan of his. He sold his valuables and sheet music for a pittance and left for Vienna, believing in the promise that he would arrange opera performances and accept him as a royal musician if he came to Vienna.
After a difficult journey, they finally arrived in Vienna, but not long after, in 1740, Charles VI passed away.
I sold all my possessions and came all the way to a foreign land, believing in the king, and what a bolt from the blue.
With no proper place to live, Vivaldi stayed in a corner of a saddle maker's house. Living in poor conditions, not eating properly, and suffering from enteritis, he passed away on July 28, 1741.

--- p.343~345