Among iTunes’s top classical albums are plenty by Yo-Yo Ma and Glenn Gould. But the list is also filled with budget compilations, like “The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music†and “Beethoven: 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces,†that pack in dozens of “1812†Overtures and “Für Elises†for as little as $6.
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