Hoping someone can educate me about Classical Music…
I’ve got a pretty extensive music collection, covering several genres. Pop, rock, country, jazz, reggae, folk, R&B … I certainly don’t have everything, but I’ve got lots. More than I usually get around to listening to.
But I have almost no Classical. And I don’t really know where to start.
Is there an “Essential” list for Classical music? Are there one or two composers I should get EVERYTHING by? Are there fifty or a hundred composers I should get one or two things by?
Remember, I’m just starting out here. What should be, say, my first ten acquisitions?
Oh, one other thing … how do I know which specific recording to get? For instance, if I’m picking up a recording of Beethoven’s 5th, should I get one by the London Philharmonic (don’t even know if they did one), or some other orchestra? Is there a good orchestra that has a whole series of recordings?
Thanks,
thwartme