Can someone recommend some good classical music?

[datalink7]

Rachmoninoff is my favorite composer. I like most all of his stuff, though in particular Vocalise.

Chopin has a lot of nice pieces as well.

 

[engineereeyore]

I second KillerCharlie with Holst-The Planets. Absolutely excellent piece of music.

 

[mandala]

Holst-The Planets (thirded - you gotta check this one out)
Brahm's Requiem
Bach, Chopin, Rachmoninoff, and Debussey are also all good.

 

[MustangSVT]

well composers are important, but it actually makes a HUGE difference who is conducting and which orchestra its done by.

 

[EGGO]

telemann.divertimento b flat major for strings and basso continuo

 

[PELarson]

Originally posted by: Cougar
I went to see the Pittsburgh Symphony last week and they (along with the Mendelssohn choir) performed Carmina Burana which I loved. I went and bought one performance of Carmina Burana (the one that Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos conducted) but I got to thinking that I'd like to stock up on some good classical performances since I'm really getting into it.

I'm still new to the genre so I don't really know many names (other than the big ones like Mozart, Beethoven, etc...) so does anyone have any recommendations as to what I can purchase? I've found that I really get into any sort of classical music that is accompanied by a choir so what other performances should I look for?

Grieg's Piano Concerto
Alfven's Symphony's
Barber's Violin Concerto

 

[drinkmorejava]

If anyone is looking for the BBC beethoven stuff, I can get you a copy.