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Introduction -- How to start a classical music CD collection.
Classical Music CD Buying Guide -- Where to buy CDs, and how to choose recordings.
Recommended Classical CDs

Top 10 CDs -- Essential CDs to start your classical music collection.
Top 20 CDs -- Expanding your collection.
Top 10 by Composer
- Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)
- Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827)
- Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
- Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) and Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937) -- Coming Soon!
- Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732-1809)
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
- Schubert, Franz (1797-1828)
- Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840-1893)
- Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) -- New!
Top 10 by Era
- Renaissance (1400-1600)
- Baroque (1600-1750)
- Classical (1750-1810)
- Romantic (1810-1880)
- Early Modern (1880-1920)
- Twentieth Century (1920-2000)
Top 10 by Genre
- Symphony
- Concerto
- Orchestral
- String Quartet
- Chamber Music
- Piano
- Song
- Choral Music
- Opera
Top 10 Books