Its tough getting into classical because of the bewildering number on Composers, compositions, and interpretations. One way to get started is to do some internet listening to a good station. There are many, but my favorite is WCLV. I tend to point people to recordings of music that I consider to be close to flawless in both interpretation and recording quality. Here goes with my top five list.
1.Schubert Rosemunde Quartet by the Belcea Quartet on EMI. My favorite classical recording, bar none. The Belcea is vastly underrated.
2.Hilary Hahn Brahms violin concerto on Sony. Paired with the Stravinski. Both just great performances of great music, and quite nice recording quality.
3. Stravinski, The Rite of Spring on Deutche Grammophone. Salonen and the LA Philharmonic
4. Beethoven 9th symphony, on Bis by Osmo Vanska. If you don't love this there is not much hope.
5. Dvorak Cello concerto by Queyras on Harmonia Mundi. A wonderful recording and performance of the best cello concerto ever written. Enjoy.
1.Schubert Rosemunde Quartet by the Belcea Quartet on EMI. My favorite classical recording, bar none. The Belcea is vastly underrated.
2.Hilary Hahn Brahms violin concerto on Sony. Paired with the Stravinski. Both just great performances of great music, and quite nice recording quality.
3. Stravinski, The Rite of Spring on Deutche Grammophone. Salonen and the LA Philharmonic
4. Beethoven 9th symphony, on Bis by Osmo Vanska. If you don't love this there is not much hope.
5. Dvorak Cello concerto by Queyras on Harmonia Mundi. A wonderful recording and performance of the best cello concerto ever written. Enjoy.