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This is a partial listing of classical music I would recommend for listening.

I am sure I am leaving out many wonderful works.

Just look at this list as a guide to get you started.

J.S. Bach:
Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin; Concerto in A Minor; Concerto in E Major
Brandenburg Concertos
Barber: Violin Concerto
Bartok: String Quartets
Rumanian Folk Dances
Beethoven: Violin Concerto
Sonatas for Violin and Piano (1-9); String Quartets
Bernstein: Serenade
Brahms: Violin Concerto; Sonatas for Violin and Piano; String Quartets
Bruch: Concerto for Violin in G Minor; Scottish Fantasy
Chausson: Poeme
Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano; String Quartet
Dvorak: Concerto; Serenade; String Quartets
Faure: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Handel: Sonatas for Violin and Continuo
Haydn: Violin Concerto in G Major; Violin Concerto in C Major; String Quartets
Kabalevsky: Concerto for Violin in C Major
Kreisler: Short pieces usually on compilation album such as Praeludium and Allegro, Liebesleid, Schon Rosmarin, etc.

 Lalo: Symphony Espagnole
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor
String Quartets; Octet
Mozart: Sonatas for Violin and Piano; Violin Concertos #1-5; String Quartets and Quintets
Paganini: Violin Concertos (there are several); Caprices for solo violin
Prokofiev: Violin Concertos; Sonatas for Violin and Piano
Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano; String Quartet
Saint-Saëns: Concerto in B Minor; Introduction and Rondo Capricioso
Sarasate: Carmen
Shostakovich: Violin Concertos #1, #2
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Schubert: Sonatinas; String Quartets, Cello Quintet
Schumann: Piano Quintet
Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin
Vitali: Chaccone
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Violin Concertos
Wieniawski: Concerto in D Minor
Ysaye: Sonatas for Solo Violin

It is a great idea to listen to several recordings of the same piece by different artists. Listen and think about what makes the performances different. Which one do you prefer?

Classical CDs are available at your local library. If you are interested in buying CDs, Barnes and Noble carries classical recordings. Online, Amazon.com is a great source for Classical CDs. There are stores that carry used CDs. 0ther listening options can include youtube and on Facebook, friend The Violin Channel. I am always happy to help with selecting CDs.