Vedric,
You have opened the door onto a very large and complex world of music. Congratulations on beginning this exploration! I, and I'm sure others, will be happy to offer you suggestions for some other classical music to explore. But, the range of choice is so vast, you may find it daunting to explore by purchasing recordings until you have a chance to do some more exploring to determine what monetary expeditures will bring you the most enjoyment.
Two suggestions:
1. If you have access to a public library with music CDs available to take out on loan, explore what the library has available to lend. (Most libraries in the U.S. have collections of classical music CDs you can choose from.)
2. If you have access to a radio station that plays classical music, spend some time listening to the music played there. Also, most radio stations will publish their programming schedule, so you can identify when the station is most likely to be playing the genre of classical music your interested in.
As to some specific recommendations, here are some thoughts for music of the Baroque period that you might explore as first steps in seeing what you like. Look for these at the library and just try some. If you want some suggestions for specific performances, I or others can give you some.
Music for strings and continuo --
~ Handel: Water Music
~ Albinoni: Adagio in g
~ Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
~ Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Music for Violin --
~ Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E (L'Amorosa)
(try Pinnock/English Consort, Simon Standage, on Archiv if you see it)
~ Buxtehude: Trio Sonatas for Violin, Viola and continuo
~ Corelli: Violin sonatas, or the Sonatas da Camera for string quartet
~ Handel: Trio Sonatas, for 2 violins and continuo
One specific CD recommendation I'll make is the CD "Glass Bead Game" with Arturo Delmoni (violin) and Nathaniel Rosen (cello) on John Marks Records, JMR 15. This marvelous CD contains music of Bach interspersed/contrasted with music of the 20th Century composer Zoltan Kodaly. I think you will like the Bach and be challenged, in a good way, by the Kodaly.
Good luck with your explorations!
You have opened the door onto a very large and complex world of music. Congratulations on beginning this exploration! I, and I'm sure others, will be happy to offer you suggestions for some other classical music to explore. But, the range of choice is so vast, you may find it daunting to explore by purchasing recordings until you have a chance to do some more exploring to determine what monetary expeditures will bring you the most enjoyment.
Two suggestions:
1. If you have access to a public library with music CDs available to take out on loan, explore what the library has available to lend. (Most libraries in the U.S. have collections of classical music CDs you can choose from.)
2. If you have access to a radio station that plays classical music, spend some time listening to the music played there. Also, most radio stations will publish their programming schedule, so you can identify when the station is most likely to be playing the genre of classical music your interested in.
As to some specific recommendations, here are some thoughts for music of the Baroque period that you might explore as first steps in seeing what you like. Look for these at the library and just try some. If you want some suggestions for specific performances, I or others can give you some.
Music for strings and continuo --
~ Handel: Water Music
~ Albinoni: Adagio in g
~ Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
~ Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Music for Violin --
~ Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E (L'Amorosa)
(try Pinnock/English Consort, Simon Standage, on Archiv if you see it)
~ Buxtehude: Trio Sonatas for Violin, Viola and continuo
~ Corelli: Violin sonatas, or the Sonatas da Camera for string quartet
~ Handel: Trio Sonatas, for 2 violins and continuo
One specific CD recommendation I'll make is the CD "Glass Bead Game" with Arturo Delmoni (violin) and Nathaniel Rosen (cello) on John Marks Records, JMR 15. This marvelous CD contains music of Bach interspersed/contrasted with music of the 20th Century composer Zoltan Kodaly. I think you will like the Bach and be challenged, in a good way, by the Kodaly.
Good luck with your explorations!