^Classical was my first love. My parents had a CD a month kind of a deal with The Musical Heritage Society, so I got a lot of great recordings from the more popular composers. I think I listened to the Amadeus Soundtrack hundreds of times. I also had a box set of Beethoven's Symphonies that I played, and still play a lot today.

I have listened to classical as far back as I can remember. I have memories of being a toddler sitting in front of my parents floor model stereo console for hours. I'd come down stairs on a Saturday morning and start up the music.

Now my classical collection has become huge. I didn't become obsessed with the collection of the albums, it was more a collection of sounds. Mozart is probably my favorite composer, as far as sheer volume of works. I really love the Russian composers from Tchaikovsky to Stravinsky. Beethoven is pretty much tied with Mozart in quality, but Mozart edges him out in quantity.

I've also developed a love of opera over the years. I haven't gone to a live opera, but I've seen a lot of home video releases.