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classical sampler?

I'd like to find some classical music, but don't know where to start. Instead of picking a composer ( I guess that's the right word) based on someone's suggestion, I'd like to find a good sampler cd / SACD that will give me a range of composers so I can find out what suites me. I mainly listen to rock and roll. So the heavier classic music would probably fit me better as opposed to the light jazz style if you know what I'm saying. Any help would be appreciated.
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rushton
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Consider browsing through the Naxos online catalog for some of their CDs with multiple composers and works, such as "Orchestral Favourites" 8.554066 (which might be a good starting point) and "Chamber Music Favourites" 8.554429

http://www.naxos.com/pdf/NaxCat2005.pdf

For some individual works/composers, there are several threads on Audiogon about making an intitial exploration of classical music. I'm sorry to be running to an appointment right now, or I'd find the links for you. Perhaps can do so tonight if no one else has linked to them by then.

Enjoy! There's LOT's to explore.
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rushton
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Here's a link to an earlier thread discussing various points of entry for people new to classical who'd like to begin exploring:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?gmusi&1116521882

Seandtaylor99 has offered soe interesting starting points for individual works. The link above includes many others that you might find as good starting points.

Don't forget to check with your local public library. Many libraries have nice collections of classical music on CD that would allow you to sample some different music at no cost and no risk to your wallet.

The world of classical music is so large and so diverse, there is no one avenue for exploring it. As you suggest in your opening post to this thread, listening to a sampler CD just to find out what grabs your attention may be a good way to start. The other is to borrow some CDs from the library of several works listed in this and the other thread and see if any of those works resonate with you. If you hear something that grabs your interest, tell us the music and we can offer you some additional suggestions that would build from that.
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