17 classical music tattoos – from the weird to the wonderful

12 July 2019, 17:54 | Updated: 12 July 2019, 18:01

Looking for a tattoo with a classical music edge? From a smiling piano to Chopin’s head, here are 17 of our favourites.

1. This vintage mic is the perfect ink-spiration

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   A post shared by Af SpaghettiTattoos (@spaghettitattoos) on Feb 6, 2019 at 5:54am PST

2. Who knew a cello could look so good on a thigh?

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   A post shared by Marc Sicilia (@marc.sicilia) on Nov 9, 2015 at 1:18am PST

3. Bicycling bassist

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   A post shared by Jacki Randall (@charmcitytattoo) on Dec 30, 2017 at 2:24pm PST

4. Oh hi there, Beethoven

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   A post shared by Helen Farber (@tattoosbyhelen) on Feb 5, 2019 at 1:39pm PST

5. We’re impressed by this colourful Vivaldi sleeve

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   A post shared by Micael Faccio (@micaelftattoo) on Jun 4, 2018 at 4:52pm PDT

6. Couple goals...

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   A post shared by Travel 🗺 Vanlife 🚐 Love 💑 (@zecaillou) on Dec 14, 2017 at 11:03pm PST

7. When less is more

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   A post shared by Melissa Murino (@melissa.murino) on Feb 2, 2019 at 1:04pm PST

8. Violin-themed ink, anyone?

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   A post shared by Lucas Santillan (@barriowest.tattoo) on Dec 19, 2018 at 10:39am PST

9. When you dig your flute so much, you can’t bear to be apart

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   A post shared by Ondřej Nedorost (@ondraflute) on Mar 9, 2019 at 2:42pm PST

10. We’re loving the shading on these piano keys

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    A post shared by Kosta (@kosta_laught) on Feb 2, 2019 at 4:38pm PST

11. This ink was inspired by a flute photographed in 1908

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    A post shared by Eeva K (@iepukka) on Jun 22, 2017 at 7:21am PDT

12. Can you guess the composer?

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    A post shared by Tattoo Artist (@dmitriy_urban) on Mar 12, 2017 at 12:41am PST

13. Smile if you’re a piano lover

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    A post shared by Helen Farber (@tattoosbyhelen) on Apr 30, 2018 at 12:19pm PDT

14. When Mozart becomes a merman

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    A post shared by Becca Smith (@beatriceclu) on Sep 5, 2016 at 4:26pm PDT

15. BACH.

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    A post shared by Dann Nosfe InkTattoo (@dannnosfe) on Aug 15, 2018 at 12:53pm PDT

16. This Chopin portrait is a bit of us

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    A post shared by Matthew Mattison (@matthewmtattoos) on Jun 24, 2015 at 2:40pm PDT

17. And finally, here’s Dmitri Shostakovich in ink form...

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    A post shared by Rhiannon Edwards (@serpentinekattattoo) on Feb 14, 2019 at 11:31am PST