Mozart always does it for me. I'm not enough of a classical music enthusiast to actually know anything about classical music, but I've picked up a lot of classical CDs at thrift stores, and pretty much any of Mozart's concertos are great work/study music.
Same goes for Handel, Vivaldi, and Haydn.
Bach's Cello Suites, definitely; I have Yo-Yo Ma's versions.
I also have a couple of CDs of classical guitar solos played by Julian Bream that are great for helping me relax and focus.
And he's not for everyone, but I like Philip Glass a lot--the Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack, the solo piano album, the Kronos Quartet's CD of his work. Oh, and speaking of the Kronos Quartet, I love their Pieces of Africa CD--it's music by African composers, played by a classical string quartet with accompaniment by African musicians. There is some singing, but it's in various African languages so I don't get hung up on the lyrics.
Hmmm...Brian Eno's Music for Airports and On Land. Peter Gabriel's The Last Temptation of Christ soundtrack, which is titled Passion.
That's what I've got, anyway.
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