Help this budding Classical audiophile


I am looking for a recommendation on what Classical cd to buy, preferable under the Naxos label as they are well recorded and inexpensive (talk about having your cake and eating it too!). I've been an audiophile for the past 20 years now and mainly listen to acoustic jazz. My taste includes artists such as Bobby Hutcherson, Kenny Barron, Brad Mehldau, Micheal Franks, Yellowjackets, Joey Calderazzo to name a few. I have about 700 cd's, with about 80% acoustic jazz. I'm more into the melody, and of course the musicianship, when I buy cd's. One thing that is also very important to me is the recording quality. I only started getting "turned on" to Classical music within the last 2-3 years and have since bought cd's from Bach, Beethoven, and my favorite right now, Haydn. I particularly like the sound of the violin and have exclusively bought violin quartets/trios. I like listening to Classical songs that are "emotional", even solo violin would do. Any recommendations out there would be greatly appreciated as this budding Classical audiophile has no clue as to what cd to pick from the very vast selection Classical music has to offer. Thanks in advance!
gemini

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Gemini, if you are looking to start with some of "the classics" how about:

Ravel: Bolero / Herbert Von Karajan w/ Berlin Philharmonic (1978)

Wagner: Ride Of The Valkyries / Erich Leinsdorf w/ Los Angeles Philharmonic (1978)

Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Seiji Ozawa w/ Boston Symphony Orchestra (1981)

Holst: The Planets / Herbert Von Karajan w/ Berlin Philharmonic (1981)

For Violin, Beethoven: Violin Concerto/Romances / Kurt Masur w/ New York Philharmonic featuring Anne Sophie Mutter (2002)

And...... My absolute all time favorite:

Ouverturen und Intermizzi: Herbert Von Karajan w/ Berlin Philharmonic featuring Anne Sophie Mutter on EMI. (1981) Be very prepared to cry. Anne's performance in this recording is exceptional. Especially, Meditation. OH MY GOD!!!!!

Well, that was fun. I think I'll listen to some classical tonight.

Happy listening.