I truly believe that the highest calling of an arts writer is to inspire by trying to convey the wonder of significant work that might otherwise be overlooked. Censure of lax performance, shoddy production, marketing hype and, especially, hypocrisy is entirely proper. Different strokes for different folks. Needless to say, I love classical music, but not exclusively. I also like world music, jazz, folk, blues, rock, gospel and old pop and country.
Excellence knows no artificial distinctions of genre.
Three more things you should know. First, I've always cared far more about the quality of a performance than the fidelity of its recording. And my stereos sure won't make you jealous. The few times I tried I only succeeded in ruining the essential mystery, like learning how a magic trick is done. I'm far more interested in exploring the emotional impact of music and admiring the elegance of how great artists work their wonders.