Hi.
Yes I agree,it is so important to expose young people to quality music from an early age,I discovered classical music properly at about 10 and have amassed a huge collection of CD's etc.
I think classical music is the most sophisticated genre to create and therefore requires both the composer and the listener to make the effort to come together in the process,along with the performers of course.
Yes my life has been enriched beyond measure by Beethoven,Mozart,Haydn,Berlioz and particularly Mahler and Bruckner who offer such diverse approaches to the Symphony.
To name but 6!!