Here's another one to think about,,,"The Pines Of Rome" by Ottorino Respighi, it's very accessible especially if you're are just getting into classical music. Look for a version with organ accompaniment it's more stentorian than the regular version. And even though it's not exactly Thunderous,,,give Modesto Moussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition"(Edited by Maurice Ravel) a listen, look for a version with "A Night on Bald Mountain"(Edited by Rimsky-Korsakov) they are usually packaged together. Moussorgksy was probably as famous for his duels as his music, a very flamboyant Russian. One more to consider,,,"Symphony Fantastic" by Hector Berlioz, his most famous work and very accessible as well.
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