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Originally Posted by ubertuber
The Planets by Gustav Holst.
Symphony 5 of Dmitri Shostakovich.
The Rite of Spring, and The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky.
Get a Richard Wagner highlights disc, make sure it includes Ride of the Walkries, Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla, and the Prelude to the 3rd Act of Lohengrin.
Symphonies 5, 7, 9 of Beethoven.
Symphony 5 of Gustav Mahler.
This is all basic, clicheed stuff, but you have to start somewhere. I'm confidant that you'll like what I mentioned above. I can suggest loads more if you like - just send a PM.
EDIT: Also check out classical soundtrack album compilations. The Boston Pops Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops Orchestra both put some out. You'll probably enjoy anything by John Williams (he is definitely everything he is cracked up to be!) and Danny Elfman. LOTR was Howard Shore, but I don't know his other work off the top of my head.
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What he said, plus Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" - particularly the fourth movement. Also, if you like the Dies Irae from Verdi's requiem, you'll probably also enjoy the Dies Irae from Mozart's.