Classical Music

So I started listening to classical music casually about a year or two ago. Started out listening to all the usual suspects (Mozart, Beethoven, Bach) at first and have branched out into some others (Mendelssohn, Brahms, Chopin). I would really like to devote more time to listening because I think classical music is something that the more time you put into the more rewarding it is. As I understand it one of the harder parts of listening to classical is in finding the best recordings of a particular piece of music.

Anyway, share your thoughts on classical music here. Recommend a piece of music or artist, share a particularly well done recording. General classical music discussion here.

I would recommend this:Bach: Brandenburg Concertos / Orchestral Suites

Bach is baroque period which is pre beethoven and mozart. Easy to recognize because it usually has a harpsichord. This is a good recording of Bach and alot of content for the money.


http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Brandenbu.../dp/B000065TV3

youtube of favorite bach piece

Its pretty amazing how many of these pieces I recognize. Me and my wife listened to this the other night. She's a huge movie buff and just about every piece she was able to name a movie or two that had it in the movie.