I've browsed through the classical section of a couple stores now and it seems there are an endless selection of compilation CD's and box sets... some specific to a certain artist, to a certain style, or just an eclectic selection of everything.

I was hoping someone could suggest a specific compilation that I ought to get. I just want to make one purchase... preferably a compilation of some of the best works from the classical and romantic period (1700's through the 1800's). I'd prefer a variety of the best artists so as not to get stuck with only one interpretation.

Thanks!!

there are bunch of compilations with various composers. just dig through Amazon or something :-)
And keep an eye out for these ones:

Tomasso Albioni
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Friedrich Händel
Joseph Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Fredric Chopin
Giuseppe Verdi
Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Edvard Grieg

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Originally posted by RebeL9 there are bunch of compilations with various composers. just dig through Amazon or something :-) And keep an eye out for these ones: Tomasso Albioni Antonio Vivaldi Johann Sebastian Bach George Friedrich Händel Joseph Haydn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig Van Beethoven Fredric Chopin Giuseppe Verdi Richard Wagner Johannes Brahms Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Edvard Grieg

He's only looking for Classical and Romantic composers, unless the "classical" is supposed to be lowercase, in which case the Romantic is redundant.

That said, those guys are all ones to keep an eye on, although frankly, I'm not a big fan of the Baroques like Bach, unless they're wigging out on organs.

You can also look into impressionist composers like Claude Debussey.

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there was a classical midi site i used to browse on...100,000+ pieces to browse through, found the ones i really liked and bought the cd's. it's also a good way to find some of the lesser known composers...i forget the link, but search classical midi on yahoo and it's prolly the first site

http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sea...111581523&itm=1

one of the better ones out there, imo.

it goes beyond those two periods, but nevertheless...

good wide variety of stuff.

Thanks for the replies, I was hoping for some more specific recommendations of song compilations I should be looking for... I'll keep an eye out for the title inconspicuous mentioned

And yes I am looking for captitol C Classical and Romantic era music... I'm not as interested in Baroque or Impressionist, though I won't complain if that is a part of any compilation.

I guess I could just grab anything... but I want to make sure to get one with the "best" selection and performed by the "best" orchestra. Maybe it doesn't matter.

The Romantic era generally spans the early-mid 19th century to the early 1900s. I'd highly recommend you listen to various 'Nocturnes,' which are by and large piano compositions and are part and parcel of the Romantic style. Similarly, German Lieder was at the height of Romanticism as well. Check out the various Nocturnes, Lieds, Symphonys, Sonatas, and Edutes from the following:

Richard Strauss
Franz Schubert
Gustav Mahler
Johannes Brahms
Hector Berlioz (Symphonie Fantastique)
Robert Schumann (also his wife Clara Schumann, especially her work for violin and piano)
Chopin (find his Nocturnes recorded by Vladimir Horowitz, also the latter's piano works of Scriabin, Scarlatti, Liszt, et al.)
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Gabriel Faure
Erik Satie
Dvorak; Debussy
Charles-Valentin Alkan
Felix Mendelssohn
Dmitri Shostakovich
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Anton Rubinstein
Modest Mussorgsky (Pictures at an Exhibition)
Beethoven (namely, Moonlight Sonata, Pathetique Sonata, Symphony 3+4)

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Originally posted by Timski I play classical piano and just got a 10 disc box set of Claudio Arrau... He was fucking amazing!

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What i many times have wondered about is: if i set out to get some music written by a certain composer, what recordings/orchestras/conductors are considered good? I guess that is an important subject in classical circles.

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Originally posted by ClearVision Thanks for the replies, I was hoping for some more specific recommendations of song compilations I should be looking for... I'll keep an eye out for the title inconspicuous mentioned

The trouble is there's a million billion compilations, performances and box-sets of every symphony, composer and movement you could name.

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Originally posted by SMC What i many times have wondered about is: if i set out to get some music written by a certain composer, what recordings/orchestras/conductors are considered good? I guess that is an important subject in classical circles.

It's highly subjective, changes every few years, and while there are some trends, it's different with each piece. I have a few favorites, but someone else can probably give you a more comprehensive list.