Oh dear! How naive.

The starting point is when an inexperienced listener doesn't have the self confidence to judge for himself, and instead has to rely on "consensus lists" from various critics (of various levels of expertise - LOL!) to try to develop his "taste". Sure, why not? - nothing wrong with that. But THAT is the real starting point.

Eventually, you get enough experience to venture forth from the safety of the consensus and start making your own informed decisions. But maybe you don't see it that way? Weren't you just posting recently that you read reviews more for their literary quality than for their musical insight? As I've already mentioned, that's pretty telling.

BTW, maybe you didn't see my recent post about Telemann's 12 Fantasias for viola da gamba, transcribed for guitar, which I downloaded last month:

These pieces were presumed lost but were found again in 2015, and this particular recording came out just last year. Were you saying something about listening to the same pieces over and over? If that's something which you're worried about, I heartily recommend the recording above to help you break out of your doldrums and expand your experience - it's good for you! ;-)

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Topic - Blomstedt is ninety-four (!), and credits upstarts for - tinear 14:41:50 09/01/21 (16)

RE: Blomstedt is ninety-four (!), and credits upstarts for - Todd Krieger 17:03:27 09/06/21 (0)

RE: Blomstedt is ninety-four (!), and credits upstarts for - Todd Krieger 16:51:16 09/01/21 (8)

Same with older listeners: fresh is good! nt - tinear 07:15:04 09/02/21 (7)

Sure, let's try this "New Thing" no matter what it is! - Chris from Lafayette 10:53:21 09/02/21 (6)

And you're a guy on a blog that thinks his opinions - tinear 08:41:04 09/06/21 (5)

Oh dear! How naive. - Chris from Lafayette 21:46:40 09/06/21 (3)

Your problem is simple reading comprehension, colored by - tinear 11:23:59 09/07/21 (2)

"Your problem is simple reading comprehension" etc, etc - Chris from Lafayette 15:36:29 09/07/21 (1)

ROTFLOL! Priceless! (nt) - TWB 17:30:24 09/07/21 (0)

"These are good starting points. " - pbarach 14:52:38 09/06/21 (0)

Sounds more like demented than open minded to me - Chris from Lafayette 14:55:43 09/01/21 (5)

You have little idea where I get my musical information. However, - tinear 07:23:08 09/02/21 (4)

LOL! That's not a denial on your part! - Chris from Lafayette 11:08:19 09/02/21 (3)

Who can deny a fantasy? - tinear 06:37:34 09/03/21 (1)

Nope - no feelings hurt. That's only your fantasy! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 11:53:21 09/03/21 (0)

+1 (nt) - TWB 14:18:32 09/02/21 (0)

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Oh dear! How naive. - Chris from Lafayette 21:46:40 09/06/21 (3)

Your problem is simple reading comprehension, colored by - tinear 11:23:59 09/07/21 (2)

"Your problem is simple reading comprehension" etc, etc - Chris from Lafayette 15:36:29 09/07/21 (1)

ROTFLOL! Priceless! (nt) - TWB 17:30:24 09/07/21 (0)

Oh dear! How naive.

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