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Do you want to hear some really good Classical music? Are you seeking out something you heard that was interesting, or catchy? Perhaps you've already heard a bit and would like to know a little more?

Finding "tuneful" classical music for the first time is like trying to find a good wine; there are hundreds of brands, lots of different varieties and you don't even trust your palate. Worst of all, If you end up buying plonk it'll put you off trying again!

This website will help you to easily find well-known classical music.

Working behind the counter of a record shop over the years, I found that many people enjoyed the classical music they were exposed to in daily life. It might have been a snippet on TV, a movie theme, or even a mobile phone ring tone. However, once they tried to find a new piece on their own, they'd be overwhelmed by the amount of music that was available. They often wouldn't know where to start.

This site is set up to help you do just that. Most of the recommendations that follow are "tried-and-true". They are pieces that I've found to be popular in the record shops, though my own exploration and through research.

Recommendations are listed out in thematic groups of ten.

If you like one piece on a page, chances are you will like the others. I have even thrown in a few home photos to make it easier on the eye!

For those who are interested, I talk more about why I think classical music is important in my introduction. If classical music is new to you, then you might also need a quick tutorial to come to grips with some of the arcane aspects of classical music. Otherwise you can happily start at the one of the pages of lists, below.

The Classics – "Classic" recommendations.
1. Classic Classics
2. Classic Drama
3. Heavy Classics

Soothing Stuff – Relaxing music of the classical kind.
1. Relax
2. Sway With Me
3. If it ain't Baroque...
4. Sing!
5. Lush Life
6. Lay Your Hands On
7. Strung Out
8. In My Room
9. Night and Day

Power Lungs – Classical singers with big personalities and even bigger voices.
1. The Fat Lady Sings!
2. The Fat Man
3. A Cast of Thousands
4. You're the Voice
5. Lieder Along

Use Your Imagination – Imaginative music for dreaming dreams of all kinds.
1. Music to stir the Passions.
2. Piano Moods
3. The Virtuoso Violin.
4. The Birds and the Bees.
5. For the Kids.
6. The Devil's Work
7. Magical Mystery Tour.

Composer Profiles – Focussing on the real stars of the show.
1. Bach, The God of Music.
2. Handel, The King Maker.
3. Haydn, The Father.
4. Mozart, Pure Perfection in Music.
5. Beethoven, The Master.
6. Schubert, The Great Tunesmith.
7. Chopin, the Original Piano Man.
8. Wagner, The Lord of the Ring Cycle.
9. Tchaikovsky, The Great Tunesmith.
10. Puccini, The Merchant of the Love Song.

Musical Journeys in Space-Time – History in music.
1. Golden Years
2. Fit for a King
3. Old School
4. The New Wave
5. Sign o' the Times

Musical Pick-me-ups – Musical showstoppers.
1. Start Me Up
2. Care for a dance?
3. Quick March!
4. Show Stoppers
5. Speed Demons
6. The Big Bang


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