John, I don't know what Canadian(or U.S.) sources you usually use for CDs, so I won't suggest one, but so far as a basic start on a list of classical items I'd repeat the four Seraphims that I suggested to Scud and in particular the Holst Planets and Brahms Hungarian Dances on Naxos, which are as sure-fire CDs as any I know of. Then I also have to add some Rachmaninoff which you shouldn't be without and
this is a bargain. Of course if you borrow CDs from a local library, to some extent you can try before you buy, but often the selection isn't very good.
