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Originally posted by Azred:
Sazerac named the greats--definitely start with them. Just to add some more names to the list:
Mendelssohn
Janacek
Dvorak
Rimsky-Korsakov
Wagner
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Rimsky-Korsakov I'd give a huge thumbs-up to, as well as Mendelssohn. Wagner is one of the greats, but I'll warn you, if you're not used to that style, it's pretty hard-core. It can be used by surgeons for general anesthesia.
If you are going to try Wagner, try something light to start off with, like "Tannhauser" or "Parsival"...don't jump into the Ring Cycle first thing unless you're very familiar with the Nordic myths.
Cheers,
-Saz