Super classical noob here: I want to get some Mozart but I don't know where to begin... Any suggestions?
EDIT: I say Mozart but that's because I need to start somewhere.
Get the
Amadeus movie soundtrack. Buy the CDs so you can have the liner notes, instead of downloading it from somewhere. Listen to this (and perhaps watch the movie) then you should have some type of idea of what you might like.
After that, it all depends on what type of music you want to dip into:
If you want Symphonies, I'd start with Nos. 40, 41, & perhaps 29.
If you're wanting choral music, try the Requiem and then the Missa Solemnis
If it's Opera, try The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote) and The Marriage of Figaro.
If Piano Concertos, Nos 22, 23, and 26.
Other things to consider:
A collection of piano sonatas.
Serenade #13 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
A disc of popular Opera overtures is fun.
Serenade No. 10 "Gran Partita"
Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra, K. 299
Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314