For "large dramatic work:" (for beginning your journey)
Beethoven’s 9th symphony
Beethoven’s 5th symphony
Brahm’s 1st symphony
Dvorak’s 9th symphony
Beethoven’s piano concertos
Agree with Elizabeth. Mahler is an acquired taste. It took me 20 years and superb stereo equipment to finally appreciate some of his music, as much of his orchestration is dense.
Beethoven’s 9th symphony
Beethoven’s 5th symphony
Brahm’s 1st symphony
Dvorak’s 9th symphony
Beethoven’s piano concertos
Agree with Elizabeth. Mahler is an acquired taste. It took me 20 years and superb stereo equipment to finally appreciate some of his music, as much of his orchestration is dense.