I'm an optimist too. I'm wondering what you think of this version of "Here Comes the Sun":
Yeah, I listen mostly to classical, lately also being on a French binge (Debussy, Ravel, Messiaen), as well as on a Haydn binge. That composer never ceases to astonish me. Also love modern avantgarde -- Stockhausen being my absolute favorite (a giant among composers), but so many others as well.
All this music, and much more, speaks to me.