Wilhelm Furtwängler
A lot of people ask me how to get started listening to classical music. They seem to appreciate the complexity, nobleness and beauty of it, but most of time an instructive roadmap is missing which might be discouraging for some. Most quit before they even start.
I listen to 45% classical, 45% jazz, 10% others (techno, house etc.). When I was a teenager my music taste wasn't diversified like today; it was 99% classical. However I still think I have a good trackrecord introducing people to classical music. Here is some -maybe unusual- advice for newcomers.