Deryk Barker wrote:

>While I very much admire some of the music you've listed, I don't think any
>of it is really suitable for somone who's just beginning a collection.

I dunno, the list she gave is pretty close to what I started with.  A few
differences, Mahler 2 instead of 9, Harmonium instead of Harmonielehre, and
Bartok VC2 instead of Mandarin, Petrouchka instead of Rite of Spring---but
you get the idea.  The one thing I think is a glaring omission from the
list is a Steve Reich piece--particularly Music for 18 Musicians.

Odd things is, most of those are still my favorites.

Jason