HELP Classically ignorant, need vinyl insight

 
Welcome back to vinyl - we've been waiting for you.

French Horn -
Franz Danzi: Concerto for Waldhorn
Strauss: various Horn concertos
Teleman: Horn Concerto
standard horn joke: the difference between a French horn and a lawn mower is that you can tune a lawn mower. (heh :-)

String music -
Felix Mendelssohn: Overture 'The Herbrides' - Fingal's Cave
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez

Melancholy -
Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead (pensive, forboding) and his Symphony No.2 - at least the start - find the Slatkin on Reference if you can.
Tchaikovsky: 6th Symphony, 'Pathetique' pretty much says it - Mehta's is good

Conan -
Brahms: Schicksalslied 'Song of Destiny' - I love big choral
Basil Poledouris: various Conan soundtracks on vinyl
And of course Wagner, already mentioned

For classical with nice sonics, here's a starter list

Wrt record cleaning, I use a Loricraft 3 and the Walker Prelude system augmented with Nerl Reagent Grade water.
 
Tim

String and melancoly try Strauss Metamorphosen, Albinoni's Adagio, Gorecki.
As for music to impale someone with, I don't think we dare tell you. Have you heard Woody Allen's comment about Wagner. He said he loved the music, but every time he heard it, he wanted to rush off and invade Poland. Poor taste I know, but very witty.

"Have you heard Woody Allen's comment about Wagner. He said he loved the music, but every time he heard it, he wanted to rush off and invade Poland".

Had I not just swallowed my coffee I would have spewed it all over the screen!

Thanks to all who have responded, it is very much appreciated.

Thanks to all for some excellent suggestions. Especially to Rtenyes for posting the question.
My suggestion to anyone getting into vinyl: hit the Goodwills and used record stores. Only buy mint condition, don't be tempted by less than mint.
There are treasures to be had.
Enjoy the hunt!

The thing about Wagner is its not nearly as bad as it sounds.