I am the new kid on the block

[pymlee]

Well, well I guess I should introduce myself a bit. Currently I am a realtor by profession but my passion was and is classical music. I really enjoy old recordings especially voices from the turn of the century. Singers that I enjoy are Gigli, Ferrier and Paul Robeson to name a few. Classical movies? well all those Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy films, Mario Lanza films are part of my collection. By the way I am Chinese and I know more western music than Chinese music but I also have a huge collection of Chinese classical music on both LPs and CDs. Enough of this then which orchestra and conductor I really like? Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmoniker of course. Instrumentalists I enjoy include Janine Jansen, Mischa Maisky and my very favourite is always David Oistrakh. I am still looking for old movies and recordings by Paul Robeson and Jeanette/Nelson Eddy, is there a fan club out there some where?
Thank you ChamberNut for inviting me.

[Hollywood]

Greetings from Vienna, Austria, pymlee. I too am a huge Herbert von Karajan fan.  Welcome to the forum. 

[The new erato]

Welcome, you'll find lots of fellow blockheads here!

[Wanderer]

Welcome! 

[Brahmsian]

Again, welcome pymlee!  Nice to have another fellow Winnipegger on board participating. 

There are many avid fans of the old classic movies, and fans of Chinese music as well.  Well, it almost goes without saying that if you are a fan of 'anything you can think of under the sun', chances are there are other folks on here who will be fans as well!   

Ray (aka ChamberNut or as Sergeant Rock likes to call me - simply 'The Nut'). 

[Renfield]

Enough of this then which orchestra and conductor I really like? Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmoniker of course.

I realise I have been woefully remiss in my new-member-welcoming duties, least of all on account of my not having been around much, the last couple of years. Nonetheless, this man clearly deserves a welcome aboard! 

[bhodges]

Hello, pymlee, and welcome. Winnipeg is a lovely city; I went there a number of times back in the 1980s when my father lived there for awhile. And I'm a big fan of contemporary Chinese composers, e.g. Huang Ruo, Qigang Chen, and Ge Gan-ru.

Anyway, enjoy yourself here!

--Bruce

[pymlee]

Thank you for all these wonderful welcome. I have been in Winnipeg for more than 40 years and I just began to collect and enjoy Chinese Classical Music especially those old movie tunes. Any way Winnipeg is a lovely city but unfortunately it is not easy to get good classical recording here as all the good music store that sell classical music are gone. I am holding onto some of my very favourite recordings right now. As I mentioned I really enjoy the artistry of David Oistrakh so I keep on searching for his recordings. I am still searching for his second recording of the Khachaturian violin concerto. Is there anyone out there who has a copy? I will be happy to swap with you, either LP or CD. Merci Beau Coup!

[TheGSMoeller]

Hi pymlee, welcome! 

[mc ukrneal]

Welcome and enjoy yourself!

[Mirror Image]

Welcome aboard, pymlee!

[david johnson]

hi! 

dj

[AllegroVivace]

Another Janine Jansen fan here. Welcome!

[ibanezmonster]

Welcome!

[vandermolen]

Greetings from me too.