Better late than never....

[madaboutmahler]

So 300 posts and 3 months later, I finally get around to introducing myself.

I am a 14 year old who is madly passionate about classical music, whether listening, composing, performing or writing about it. I first got into classical music at around the age of 7 when my dad introduced me to the Dvorak Slavonic Dances which I absolutely adored. From there, I haven't stopped listening to music and my love for it continues to grow...
My absolute favourite composer is Mahler (hence username), other favourite composers include R.Strauss, Elgar, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Brahms, Nielsen, Sibelius, Dvorak, Martinu, Bortkiewicz, Novak, Karlowicz, Glazunov, Vaughan Williams, Chopin, Liszt, Koechlin... the list goes on!!
My ambition is to be a composer and conductor. At the moment, as well as going to a normal grammar school, I also was accepted and am now studying composition and piano at the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music, London. My music is mainly a mixture of romanticism and impressionism with hints of modernism as well. I shall post some here on GMG soon.

I have really enjoyed my previous few months here on GMG and am thoroughly looking forward to spending a lot more time on here. Thank you all for making me feel so welcome!

Best Wishes,
Daniel

[North Star]

Welcome to the forum, kid! And remember to behave. 
Were all of the composers you listed known to you before joining the forum?

[bhodges]

An "official" welcome, Daniel, and again, very impressed with your knowledge about classical music. When I was 14 I don't think I had even *heard* of half the composers you're listening to!

Have fun here, and good luck with your studies - that's great that you were accepted in the RAM program, and bodes well for your future.

--Bruce

[springrite]

Well, i noticed a few drinkers amongst your favorites. So just a gentle reminder: Lay Off the Alcohol (at least for now)!





Oh, and welcome!

Cheers!

[madaboutmahler]

Welcome to the forum, kid! And remember to behave. 
Were all of the composers you listed known to you before joining the forum?

Thank you Of course

hmmm... Novak was a GMG discovery for me, but the others I knew well from before. Have discovered many other composers through GMG as well though, a very educational area!

An "official" welcome, Daniel, and again, very impressed with your knowledge about classical music. When I was 14 I don't think I had even *heard* of half the composers you're listening to!

Have fun here, and good luck with your studies - that's great that you were accepted in the RAM program, and bodes well for your future.

--Bruce

Thank you Bruce. The RAM is so great!

Well, i noticed a few drinkers amongst your favorites. So just a gentle reminder: Lay Off the Alcohol (at least for now)!





Oh, and welcome!

Cheers!

Of course Thank you

[mc ukrneal]

Welcome (again)!

Just curious. Do you play an instrument as well?

[madaboutmahler]

Welcome (again)!

Just curious. Do you play an instrument as well?

Thank you (again!)

Yes, I play the piano and cello as well, and am in the process of teaching myself orchestral percussion which is great fun
Thank you!

[mc ukrneal]

Thank you (again!)

Yes, I play the piano and cello as well, and am in the process of teaching myself orchestral percussion which is great fun
Thank you!

Great - I think playing the music is a must and learning more than one is a plus. I always wanted to learn piano, but alas, never did. That said, I loved the saxophone and would not have traded it for anything. It was (and is) a hugely fun instrument to play that has helped me appreciate all sorts of different music that I might never have been exposed to (just in case you want a fourth!).

[Brahmsian]

Welcome aboard, Daniel!  I'm very happy you are enjoying it here on GMG! 

[Mirror Image]

Yes, it's better late than never.

I'm glad you're on this forum, Daniel. You've been a good friend.

[TheGSMoeller]

Welcome, Daniel. 

[madaboutmahler]

Great - I think playing the music is a must and learning more than one is a plus. I always wanted to learn piano, but alas, never did. That said, I loved the saxophone and would not have traded it for anything. It was (and is) a hugely fun instrument to play that has helped me appreciate all sorts of different music that I might never have been exposed to (just in case you want a fourth!).

Certainly. The saxophone must be a fun instrument to play, definitely! haha If I was to learn a fourth.... probably clarinet I hope to learn various other instruments in the future, would be very helpful for being a composer and conductor!

Welcome aboard, Daniel!  I'm very happy you are enjoying it here on GMG! 

Thank you Ray, I am certainly having a great time! Thank you also for introducing me to GMG in the first place!

Yes, it's better late than never.

I'm glad you're on this forum, Daniel. You've been a good friend.

I'm glad as well, having great fun! You are a good friend as well, John, thank you! Hope you got my message on facebook yesterday about the ballet. Very inspired to get started...

Thanks Greg!

[Elgarian]

Fourteen!? I had no idea from your posts that you were so young. Astonishing. It's a nice thought that you'll be bringing down the average age of Elgar enthusiasts! (I have the impression that we tend to be mainly Boultians and Barbirollians, with at least half a century under our belts.)

[Brahmsian]

Yes, it is further proof that in many cases - age is just a number.

Although only 14, Daniel displays a level of maturity that is vastly beyond his years.  A very mature, solid young man with a very bright future ahead of him. 

[TheGSMoeller]

It makes me happy to see youngsters interested in great music.
Freshman year of high school was when I first became interested in Classical Music, my brother had already been playing the trombone for a few years, and I saw my first concert which was Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

Keep up the great posts, Daniel.

[Brahmsian]

GMG's sock monkey has spoken the truth!   

[Sergeant Rock]

I have the impression that we tend to be mainly Boultians and Barbirollians, with at least half a century under our belts.

Ah, but some of us remain young in spirit 

We have too many 50 and 60 year-old adolescents...right now!   

Sarge

[madaboutmahler]

Fourteen!? I had no idea from your posts that you were so young. Astonishing. It's a nice thought that you'll be bringing down the average age of Elgar enthusiasts! (I have the impression that we tend to be mainly Boultians and Barbirollians, with at least half a century under our belts.)

Yes, it is further proof that in many cases - age is just a number.

Although only 14, Daniel displays a level of maturity that is vastly beyond his years.  A very mature, solid young man with a very bright future ahead of him. 

haha
Thank you Ray Maybe I'll post that in the 'Favourite GMG posts' topic

It makes me happy to see youngsters interested in great music.
Freshman year of high school was when I first became interested in Classical Music, my brother had already been playing the trombone for a few years, and I saw my first concert which was Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances.

Keep up the great posts, Daniel.

Wonderful - I just happen to be seeing Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances live tommorow
Thank you

[Mirror Image]

I'm glad as well, having great fun! You are a good friend as well, John, thank you! Hope you got my message on facebook yesterday about the ballet. Very inspired to get started...

Thank you, Daniel. I did get your message, but I'm still trying to figure out how the man's love interest will figure into the story. It appears that the ballet will be made longer if we include this new element into the story.

[TheGSMoeller]

Wonderful - I just happen to be seeing Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances live tommorow
Thank you

Wonderful!
It's a great piece to experience live, and also a challenge for the orchestra.
Who's performing?