I'm feeling a little nerdy today, so I'm going to post some of my favorite classical selections. If you feel a little smarter after listening to these, you're welcome.
First off, if you're looking to expand your classical repertoire and don't want to buy some cheesy Best of Classical CD (which will, invariably, include Canon in D. Blergh.) pick up the soundtrack to Master And Commander. Apart from being an amazing movie whose genius was never appreciated, it has great classical music that works well together. It's especially good for long car trips.
I like this ditty, too.
There are many recordings of Carmina Burnana, but as someone who performed it at Carnegie Hall I can say with some authority that this is the best one out there. The vocals and instruments are perfectly balanced, which isn't the case with others.
Forget O, Fortuna. There are better pieces within Carmina. Below is my faovrite. I have a flair for the dramatic
And for a trite selection of the day, here is Antonin Dvorák - Slavonic Dance No. 4
