New to classical music

And if you like the Sibelius try some of the Ralph Vaughan Williams symphonies. Adrian Boult is the go-to conducter with the LPO!

First of all I really appreciate this.

I did indicate that I have eclectic taste as in the hole musical spectrum, but in fairness, I hadn't considered eclectic within the genre itself, so I appreciate your kind suggestions there as well.

I have to say that I have to thank Tidal for my interest in classical.

I have decided to buy classical on CD - primarily because it's such great value these days.

Does anyone make particularly good CD's, or are there particular composers and venues to buy recordings from?

Thanks once again

I buy most of my classical from three sources:

Presto Classical | Buy classical & opera CDs, DVDs & Blu-rays online

Classical Music | Your source for hard-to-find classical music recordings - ArkivMusic

Berkshire Record Outlet – The Classical Choice for Collectors

I think you are smart to build a collection on CD. The prices are really low for used these days and you can go to a place like Princeton Record Exchange or shop online and find tons of inventory for minimal dollars. I have found several European labels (Archive, Hyperion, Accent, Alia Vox) that offer consistently good sound and performances and these can usually be had for under $5. Have fun!

If you have a SACD player then go for those as well which can also be had pretty cheap and usually have better sound quality than Redbook CDs.