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Originally Posted by Dave C
hope that I can find a piece of classical music which I can honestly say I like (I might then be able to have a conversation with my father-in-law about music).
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If one is looking for for an intro to classical music, the Amadeus soundtrack is quite frankly an awesome Mozart sampler. The performances are (I think) all by the Academy or St Martin in the Fields, conducted by Neville Marriner: an excellent ensemble and conductor. The pieces are very diverse, with excerpts from symphonies and piano concerti and a mass and the Requiem, and a long segment from Don Giovanni. Also, pretty much each piece evokes a scene from the movie; so it might help if you've seen the movie, so you have some idea of the dramatic context or an image to associate with each excerpt. The excerpt from Don Giovanni is so well chosen, and is so compelling in the movie, that you might even think you like opera, after listening to the Amadeus soundtrack! But I'm not sure it's absolutely necessary to have seen the movie, to enjoy the soundtrack.
(It's a really great movie though, so you should see it anyway. ;-)