Hello from Albury Australia

[aurelius]

Hello from Australia,
I am new to this forum, and I hope from time to time to add something to it. I have been  a classical music lover for the past 55 years, having collected thousands of LPs Tapes & CDs during that time, and I have a library of books dealing with music & composers. Having stated that, I am only an amateur in the music stakes, and although I possess no profound deep knowledge, I have heard alot of music and hope I can contribute occasionally.
The music I love most is the romantic/late romantic idiom, (symphonies),  & particularly the many previously unknowns who are slowly being given their time in the sun. I hate snobbery in music, and that was one of the reasons after all, which consigned many composers to the dustbin of history. Today, I hope, we are a little more appreciative & educated. For instance symphonies by Dietrich, Brull & Jadassohn have finally made the catalogue after languishing for 100 years in manuscript, and they are a revelation to me, at least.
As a lay person (& that is probably the majority of us),with a love of music, I hope that opinions from people such as myself, are as welcome as those from the musicians & musicologists, even if expressed in less technical terms.
Aurelius.

[bhodges]

Hi aurelius, welcome to GMG.  Lots of people here with tastes similar to yours, and I'm impressed that you threw out names of 3 composers whom I've never heard of!  I think it's great that some of these smaller labels have committed to record composers who are as you say, previously unknown.  Anyway, have a great time here.

--Bruce

[Franco]

Hello from Australia,
I am new to this forum, and I hope from time to time to add something to it.

Today, I hope, we are a little more appreciative & educated. For instance symphonies by Dietrich, Brull & Jadassohn have finally made the catalogue after languishing for 100 years in manuscript, and they are a revelation to me, at least.

Aurelius.

Welcome aboard, Aurelius - and, speaking for myself, you already have added something, I don't think those composers have been mentioned here before now, and they are completely new to me.  There's a section of the forum with threads devoted to composers - if it strikes your fancy, you might want to start a thread and tell us more about some of these composers who have languished in manuscript for too long.

F

[knight66]

Welcome. Although the site owner has defected for a time to Canada, he is an Australian and we have a couple of members I think who drop in from those parts. I hope you enjoy yourself and do let us have those opinions, we do like people with opinions.

Mike

[Holden]

Hello Aurelius

Welcome to GMG

I'm a fellow Aussie based on the Gold Coast. A good mate of mine was born very close to where you live on the NSW side of the river.

You'll find us a very eclectic bunch here with a wide variety of tastes and experience. Nobody here does the elitism thing and everybody' opinion is welcome.

Enjoy the forum and feel free to post your opinions.

[Hollywood]

G'day Aurelius! Greetings from Austria. Welcome aboard.