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looking for ideas on must have classical music

Hello classical devotees!

A friend had me rip quite a few of his CDs for his trip abroad. most were classical, and many were like 'best of' compilations. one or two were whole symphonies.

armed with these at least and no others I felt it time to wade into the classical waters and increase that genre in my library.

what then, are your fav, 3 or 4, go to, gotta have composers, movements, and or conductors out there on CD at least?

if also available in HD or otherwise, please point towards them as well, if you don't mind.

your input is sincerely appreciated and this input will initiate my list for current and future additions to the catalog, so again, thanks very much!!
blindjim

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ahofer
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Scanning through the above, there's not enough:
  • Mendelssohn
  • Schumann
  • Schubert
  • Chamber music in general (I only saw the Brahms Clarinet Quintet, which is a good rec)
So, with that in mind, I suggest you get
  • Dvorak - "Dumky" Trio
  • Mendelssohn quartets and/or trios
  • Mendelssohn violin concerto
  • Schubert string quartets - Death and the Maiden of course, but all good
  • Haydn Lark Quartet
  • ANY Brahms or Beethoven chamber music.  Beethoven Middle Quartets and Archduke Trio, Brahms Sonatas for more accessible, Brahms op. 51, Beethoven Opus 130 for truly innovative. 
  • If you ever need a good cry, try the slow second movements of Brahms, Schubert, Dvorak.
  • Schumann piano - Kreisleriana, Carnaval, Kinderszenen
  • Schumann String Quartets
  • Hindemith's Viola Concerto "Der Schwanendreher" and Schoenberg's Verklarte Nacht are also beautiful. Neither is twelve-tone "serialist" but you are starting to get into not-for-beginners.
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