 | Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $6.99 Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a popular masterpiece which everyone should hear. It is comprised of four concertos -- one for each season of the year. Joshua Bell is a superstar violinist.
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 | J. S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Orchestral Suites
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $11.84 The Brandenburg Concertos are "must have." These benhcmark recordings are a "middle of the road" interpretation and very enjoyable, plus the price is incredible. Also consider the excellent recordings by Rinaldo Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano.
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 | Hilary Hahn ~ Beethoven - Violin Concerto · Bernstein - Serenade by Ludwig van Beethoven
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $4.01 Hilary Hahn plays the great Beethoven violin concerto.
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 | Bach for Book Lovers: A Soothing Companion for Reading
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.24 Ignore the title. This is an suberb compilation of delightful Bach piano and chamber music masterpieces. The "songs" were chosen from excellent previously made recordings. A fantastic compilation!
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 | Paper Music by Bobby McFerrin
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.95 This album is so much fun -- and really easy to love music.
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 | Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces by Essential Guitar: 34 Gtr Masterpieces
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.44 Classic guitar.
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 | Mozart in the Morning
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.96 A wonderful introduction to Mozart.
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 | Mozart: 2 Sonatas/2 Sonaten (KV533/494 & KV545), Rondo (KV511)
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.89 Incredible! These are the best Mozart piano sonatas. Enchanting and so enjoyable for casual home listening. Just amazing. Buy now!
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 | Bach: Violin Concertos, BWV 1041 & 1042; Double Concertos, BWV 1060 & 1043
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $5.89 Amazing! The Bach violin concertos are a joy to listen to -- very pleasant -- and this recording is the best I know of. Grumiaux was one of the best violinists of his time.
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 | Beethoven For Your Beloved
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $1.15 Ignore the title. This is a superb collection of mellow, beautiful Beethoven piano masterpieces. A super compilation for pleasant listening at home!
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 | December, Piano Solos: 20th Anniversary Edition by George Winston
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $5.99 A beautiful Christmas classic that children and adults love. A classic for anyone, and so beautiful. You will recognize the themes that inspired the piano pieces.
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 | Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $0.71 This recording of the great Piano Concerto No. 5 by Beethoven is amazing. Murray Perahia is an astonishing pianist.
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 | Romance of the Violin by Fryderyk Chopin
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $5.47 Joshua Bell is one the biggest stars in classical music today.
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 | Bach for Breakfast: The Leisurely Way to Start Your Day
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.69 This music is great for the home or car. Pleasant and brilliant for everyday listening.
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 | Josh Groban by Josh Groban
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $1.75 The popularity of this young classical music voice is a real story.
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 | Beethoven Symphonies 4 & 5
Buy new: $20.98 / Used from: $7.99 The great Beethoven's 5th deserves a mention here. There are several masterpiece recordings of the 5th, but this outstanding recording is absolutely sublime.
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 | Beethoven for Book Lovers: An Intimate Companion for Reading
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.35 Lovely.
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 | Mozart: The Violin Concertos; Sinfonia Concertante
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $18.99 Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter plays the Mozart violin concertos.
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 | Paganini for Two / Gil Shaham, Goran Sollscher
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.51 Amazing guitar with violin.
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![Mozart: The Piano Sonatas [Box Set]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41B991MT1CL._SL75_.jpg) | Mozart: The Piano Sonatas [Box Set]
Buy new: $34.99 / Used from: $24.94 This delightful, brilliant solo piano music is great at home. Uchida's touch, timing and feeling are stunning. Just wonderful music for daily life.
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 | For After Hours
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $3.06 An easy blend of music for the evening.
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![Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos [Hybrid SACD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61TjnopY8EL._SL75_.jpg) | Brahms, Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos [Hybrid SACD]
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $45.44 The legendary violinist Jascha Heifetz plays the great Brahms and Tchaikovsky violin concertos.
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 | Mozart for Morning Coffee: Freshly Brewed to Perk Up Your Day
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $2.49 Terrific Mozart pieces from other CDs on this list.
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 | Classics for Children by Martin Hoherman
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.49 This excellent album includes two classics that entertain children but are at the highest musical level -- for adults" Britten's "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" and Saint-Saens's "Carnival of the Animals," which includes the beautiful and famous "the Swan."
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 | String Quartets Op.76 Nos. 4, 5, & 6 - Franz Joseph Haydn and The Lindsays
Buy used from: $5.47 Haydn is considered the master of string quarters, and Op. 76 is his best. Amazing!
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 | Favourite Cello Concertos by Jacqueline du Pré
Buy new: $29.49 / Used from: $11.98 du Pre. Amazing legend cut-down early in life by M.S.
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 | Beethoven: The Complete Violin Sonatas
Buy new: $36.12 Violinist Itzhak Perlman plays Beethoven violin sonates Vladimir Ashkenazy. Amazing playing and extraordinary violin tone. Perlman may have been the greatest violinist of his time.
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 | Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 27
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $0.79 These recordings of two great Mozart piano concertos are amazing. The popular concerto No. 21 soars. Murray Perahia is legendary.
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 | Bach at Bedtime: Lullabies for the Still of the Night
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.36 Lovely.
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 | Mozart: The Complete Piano Trios
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.18 Beautiful, easy music. Thes lesser-known masterpieces by Mozart are terrific for everyday life. Stunning!
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 | La Stravaganza: Vol 1
Buy new: $8.99 Rachel Podger plays Vivaldi.
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 | Arthur Rubinstein: Ludwig Van Beethoven Piano Sonatas
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $6.67 Amazing. Stunning recordings of Beethoven's best sonatas.
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 | One Chance by Paul Potts
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.99 Paul Potts is Britain's Got Talent recent winner. If you like soaring, relaxing vocals in the Italian style, then this album is for you.
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 | Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, etc / Karajan, Berlin PO
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.58 Famous.
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 | The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever! by Johann Sebastian Bach
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $2.61 Not bad for what it was made for. I like the other ones listed above more, but this is good music for listening at home.
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 | Baroque: The Eroica Trio by The Eroica Trio
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $2.70 Eroica Trio.
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 | Grieg: Lyric Pieces / Emil Gilels
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.51 Beutiful, lyrical piano pieces. A masterpiece.
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 | Bach Edition: Complete Works (155 CD Box Set)
Buy new: $125.99 / Used from: $129.42 An incredible bargain!
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 | Arthur Rubinstein - Chopin 19 Nocturnes (Vol. 49)
Buy new: $20.97 / Used from: $16.47 Soft and lyrical.
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 | Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / Bruch: Violin Concerto / Scottish Fantasy
Buy new: $9.49 Violinist Kyung Wha Chung plays the great violin concertos by Bruch and Mendelssohn.
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