Does an Avatar affect your perception of the poster?

[greg]

She's reading the forum, and we don't even know it...

[Brian]

She's reading the forum, and we don't even know it...

Actually, over dinner tonight I remembered the "fake" account I created to irritate Rob Newman, named Alfred E. Neuman, and contemplated changing his username to Hilary Hahn and posting something here. But that would have been mean. 

[Scarpia]

Actually, over dinner tonight I remembered the "fake" account I created to irritate Rob Newman, named Alfred E. Neuman, and contemplated changing his username to Hilary Hahn and posting something here. But that would have been mean. 

I think if Hilary Hahn was reading this site the "cease and desist" letter would already have been sent some time ago.   

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Sorry, Hilary Hahn, I'm already married

Brilliant!

But you'd better check with Brian about that punctuation.

[Scarpia]

Brilliant!

But you'd better check with Brian about that punctuation.

Punctuation seems fine, and I didn't see any reason to change "Violin Goddess."  That's true enough.

[greg]

Actually, over dinner tonight I remembered the "fake" account I created to irritate Rob Newman, named Alfred E. Neuman, and contemplated changing his username to Hilary Hahn and posting something here. But that would have been mean. 

That would have been a good idea... 

[George]

I think everyone is being totally unfair, and over-reacting to hornyteacher's 'Hilary Hahn' admiration.

I mean, just because he has her avatar, and at times hides behind the dryer in her laundry room to snag the odd pair of underwear, does not automatically make one a stalker!  Geez!!

[springrite]

Hilary Han tells me she's really enjoying this site and this thread in particular. I know it is not the same violinist, but she's open to marriage proposals.

[Scarpia]

Hilary Han tells me she's really enjoying this site and this thread in particular. I know it is not the same violinist, but she's open to marriage proposals.

Photos please! 

[springrite]

She looks something like this:

[George]

She looks something like this:

Of wood, but not inducing wood. 

[Scarpia]

Of wood, but not inducing wood. 

Speak for yourself.   

[jlaurson]

She looks something like this:

I love you, Daphne.

[George]

Speak for yourself.   

I guess if I were a bridge, I'd  wanna hit that.

[Teresa]

Mozart is a really, really bad composer. 

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Ok, let's see what happens.   

Works for me and it is nice to have such an authority figure confirming! 
Although personally I think Mozart is a very good composer, just too boring for my tastes.   

[WI Dan]

...... I think Mozart is a very good composer .....

I firmly believe that it is GOOD musical judgement to be honest about the talent of composers (especially those of us who have studied musical composition) and to tell the truth about overrated composers.  Mozart is one such composer who has illegitimate undeserved status!  Mozart is a bad composer and his influence after his death held music down for over a century.  Classical music would have been much better if he was never born IMHO.

.... out of thousands of composers I've heard, I have not heard a single composer that is worst than Mozart.  Telemann comes close, but IMHO Mozart is the very bottom of the barrel.

At this rate, he'll soon be your favorite. 

[Brahmsian]

At this rate, he'll soon be your favorite. 

ROFL! 

[Teresa]

At this rate, he'll soon be your favorite. 

Dan I see I need some clarification as I really don't like Mozart, that is why he is boring to me.

Technically he is a very good composer.  Musically IMHO his is a very bad composer and IMHO he is still the worst.  He uses repeats and repetition too much for my tastes and his melodies are sickening sweet.  I do not like him any better than when I wrote the previous posts.    So not to worry he will never be one of my favorites.

For good or bad Mozart has influenced many of my favorite classical composers.

[Brahmsian]

Dan I see I need some clarification as I really don't like Mozart, that is why he is boring to me.

Technically he is a very good composer, musically IMHO his is a very bad composer and IMHO he is still the worst.  I do not like him any better than when I wrote the previous posts.    So not to worry he will never be one of my favorites.

Teresa,

What makes you say he is the 'worst' composer, and 'boring'?  What are some of the works that you have listened to of Mozart?

[kishnevi]

Dan I see I need some clarification as I really don't like Mozart, that is why he is boring to me.

Technically he is a very good composer, musically IMHO his is a very bad composer and IMHO he is still the worst.  I do not like him any better than when I wrote the previous posts.    So not to worry he will never be one of my favorites.

Your clarification is a bit confusing.  Could you expand on what you mean by "musically he is a very bad composer"?  Don't understand what you mean by "musically".   Everything I can think of--inventiveness and flow of melody, use of harmonic structure and organization of his compositions, etc.--under that rubric makes him out to be a superior composer.  Are you using the term to signify something else, and if so, what is it?  Or do you mean those things, and simply hold a (very) minority opinion on his talents?

(Cross posting with Brahmsian, but Teresa's comment cries out for amplification.)