Recommended Listening and Top Picks

A list of five truly amazing classical guitar CD's.

For newbies, classical music can be very hard to get into, especially with the amount of classical music available. These five classical music compilation CDs are great for classical music beginners to start their journey of exploration and discovery of great classical music. Each album provides a unique mix of popular orchestral classics that I'm sure many of you will recognize and enjoy.

Here are 6 recommended Beethoven music albums worth listening to.

Learn about the lives of over two dozen classical composers in this twenty-four disk narrarated series of classical composer biographies.

Going on a road trip with your family? Make sure you bring along a customized classical music CD of these recommended works. These classical music pieces will be enjoyed by everyone.

If you're wanting to throw some classical music into your life's playlists, here are some suggestions. I've arranged them on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the best to study or read to.

Finding romantic classical music can be a hard thing to do, especially if you are new to the style. Here is a list of romantic CD's that will help you, or at least lead you, in the right direction.

Classical piano music comes in a variety of musical styles. In this article, you'll find descriptions and recommendations of the different types of classical piano music.

The Requiem Mass is a highly recorded piece of work. Many composers wrote the Requiem Mass to their liking, so each one is as unique as their author. When searching for a great recording of the Requiem Mass, it often proves to be a difficult task, so I've compiled a list of Requiem albums to help make that search a little easier.

Looking to add more to your classical music collection? Here's a great list of Erik Satie's works for piano.

Here's a fantastic collection of well-known baritone arias.

Franz Liszt was one of the most amazing pianists the world has ever known. Here are ten Liszt pieces that prove that statement!

Nothing sets the romantic mood better than romantic classical music. Here are a few operatic pieces I've picked out to help you get in tune with your romantic side.

Nothing sets the romantic mood better than romantic classical music. Here are a few orchestral pieces I've picked out to help you get in tune with your romantic side.

Nothing sets the romantic mood better than romantic classical music. Here are a few piano pieces I've picked out to help you get in tune with your romantic side.

Here's a great listing of twenty symphony orchestras thought to be the world's best.

Learn how classical music fans rank and appreciate a variety of symphony orchestras from around the world.

Top 10 Classical Music Albums of 2005.

Top 10 list of popular Mozart Concertos.

The ten latest albums of Renée Fleming truly show you the extraordinary talent of this classical Diva. From Handel to Dvorak to Puccini, she delivers with remarkable clarity and tone. Let this be a guide for purchasing your next Renée Fleming album.

Yo-Yo Ma boasts an incredibly large repertoire library, so it can be hard to choose which album you should buy (unless you have the option of buying them all). This top ten list of Yo-Yo Ma albums will help you decide which album suites you best.