In referring to his eclectic tastes I’m not sure the OP was implying that he is looking for selections within the classical genre that might be considered to be eclectic, as opposed to works that are often referred to as "warhorses." Rather I suspect he was simply saying that his interests encompass diverse genres.
Under that assumption I would suggest the following works, that I believe to be particularly likely to be appealing to someone just beginning to become acquainted with classical music:
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (The "New World" Symphony)
Beethoven, Symphony No.. 6 (The "Pastorale," that was suggested earlier) and Symphony No. 7 (sometimes referred to as "the apotheosis of the dance")
Prokofiev, "Romeo and Juliet" excerpts
Prokofiev, "Classical Symphony," aka "Symphony No. 1"
Rachmaninoff, "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" (for piano and orchestra)
Chopin, "Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58"
Schubert, "String Quintet in C Major, D. 956" (considered by many to be among the greatest pieces of chamber music ever written)
Brahms, "Symphony No. 1" and "Symphony No. 4"
Enjoy! Regards,
-- Al
Under that assumption I would suggest the following works, that I believe to be particularly likely to be appealing to someone just beginning to become acquainted with classical music:
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (The "New World" Symphony)
Beethoven, Symphony No.. 6 (The "Pastorale," that was suggested earlier) and Symphony No. 7 (sometimes referred to as "the apotheosis of the dance")
Prokofiev, "Romeo and Juliet" excerpts
Prokofiev, "Classical Symphony," aka "Symphony No. 1"
Rachmaninoff, "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" (for piano and orchestra)
Chopin, "Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58"
Schubert, "String Quintet in C Major, D. 956" (considered by many to be among the greatest pieces of chamber music ever written)
Brahms, "Symphony No. 1" and "Symphony No. 4"
Enjoy! Regards,
-- Al