Best "classical" music recordings

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Hi.

I need a recording which "best represents the authentic sound" from each of these periods:

Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century Classical & Contemporary.

Anyone have recommendations?

Thanks

PS This is more focused on production than musicality.

arvo part - tabula rasa (1984)

question is kinda vague to me 'cause I'm not a huge classical listener but I guess this "album" would fit under both 20th century classical and contemporary.

Thanks gybe

All nine of Beethoven's symphonies that were conducted by Herbert von Karjan
in the early 1960s are considered to be the best recordings of Beethoven, especially
the Ninth Symphony.
If you are looking for "Authenticity" try the Haydn Symphonies recorded by the
"Academy Of Ancient Music" directed by Christopher Hogwood.

Early Baroque --

Henry Purcell, Sonatas in 4 parts, London Baroque
Henry Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Trevor Pinnock, conducting

Late Baroque --

JS Bach, Cantatas -- Ton Koopman, conducting
JS Bach, Brandenburg Concertos, Trevor Pinnock, conducting
GF Handel, Arias -- Lorraine Hunt, soprano

Classical --

Mozart -- Late Symphonies, Hogwood conducting
Mozart -- String Quartets, L'Archibudelli
Haydn -- London Symphonies, Hogwood

Romantic --

Franz Liszt, Sonata in B minor
Chopin, Nocturnes, Arrau or Horowitz piano
Brahms, Symphony No 1, Abbado conducting
Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, Bernstein conducting

20th century classical --

Bartok, Concerto for Violin, Boulez conducting
Debussy, Noctures, Prelude
Berg, Wozzeck
Messiean, Quartet for the End of Time
Shostakovich, Symphony No 5
Copland, Symphony No 3, Bernstein conducting

Contemporary --

Boulez, Pli selon Pli, Boulez conducting
Birtwistle, Secret Theater, Hogarth conducting
Ligeti, Violin Concerto

Wow. I didn't expect such good answers so fast. Thank you so much richie and MeshGearFox. I will check these out.