Bach was one of the first classical composers I bought on LP, the legendary Switched-on Bach by Wendy (then Walter) Carlos. Swiftly followed by Holst's Planet Suite conducted by Adrian Boult. Then Beethoven, Beethoven and some more Bach. I also dabbled in Sibelius, Chopin and Haydn. Mahler came as a revelation in my teens, and then Shostakovitch, Stravinsky, Bartok ... etc. What would life be like without music?
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