I grew up with classical music in the house, played French Horn when I was older, my parents had one of those Danish Modern cabinet stereos made of nice wood with all the components under a lid and my Dad being an Opera Singer would have the windows rattling but I couldn't play my music too loud because it would ruin the speakers
I still have an affectionate ear though to all of those classical pieces, I can still remember a little of the words to an aria in Beethoven's Fidelio, where the lead character is locked in the dungeon singing "Gott!, welch dunkel heir" or roughly "God! it's dark in here" it would rattle the whole house when he sang that, but the playing Allman Brothers would ruin the speakers, lol

My late Godmother was a classical pianist and sang in a choir. Bless her memory.

Just listened to Elgar's Cello Concerto today, performed with gusto by Jacqueline du Pré

Though I didn't realize it at the time, this was my introduction to classical music. I had this very record. I hadn't heard this version in over 40 years. I now think it's why I love the sound of french horns and euphoniums.













It's hard to top the introduction to The Procession of the Nobles.

Another one, how could I have forgotten this. So beautiful!

Some of my favourites...

Gustav Holst, The Planets, Jupiter:


Guiseppe Verdi, La forza del Destino, Ouverture:

Those composers and writers for the older Bugs Bunny cartoons were brilliant. I'd venture to say that if the music wasn't as good as it was in those features the characters wouldn't be so memorable today.


EDIT: Never saw this... nice find, U-96.

Vivaldi, Mozart,& Holtz are probably my favourite composers. Can't say I like Wagner too much...probably becuase my wife LOVES it and I'm just sick of hearing it

This is probably my all time favorite, although, really, how can you pick just one?

She's a woman with fine taste!

For the record though, I absolutely love the Brandenburg Concertos from Bach as well.