I have to reply because nobody's mentioned Verdi! :) I adore a lot of things he wrote, including but not limited to Simon Boccanegra (just get Abbado's on DG, it's the perfect performance), Rigoletto, Macbeth, Aida, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Requiem, and, and.. Hehe..
I also love:
- Puccini (almost everything)
- Mussorgsky (Boris Godunov is stunning, get the Karajan version on Decca)
- Borodin (Prince Igor! The Polovtsian Dances is pure magic)
- Rachmaninov (Vespers + lots of other things)
- Dvorak (just hear the cello concerto! Get the Helmersson/Jarvi version on BIS!)
- Arvo Part (one of the few modern composers I like. I'm very attached to Alina right now)
.. and many other things too! :)
I also love:
- Puccini (almost everything)
- Mussorgsky (Boris Godunov is stunning, get the Karajan version on Decca)
- Borodin (Prince Igor! The Polovtsian Dances is pure magic)
- Rachmaninov (Vespers + lots of other things)
- Dvorak (just hear the cello concerto! Get the Helmersson/Jarvi version on BIS!)
- Arvo Part (one of the few modern composers I like. I'm very attached to Alina right now)
.. and many other things too! :)