Introduction

[Minor Key]

Hello everyone!
I'm just your garden variety newbie to classical music. Pharmacist by trade, 47 y/o and have just "discovered" classical music. Mozart was my introduction and got me hooked, especially Sym25 and Sym40. From there I progressed to Dvorak, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Bach, Berlioz, Handel, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Wagner and all the rest.  Lately I have been absorbed in Sibelius and Mahler. Mahler especially captured me with his Sym9. For some reason I am drawn to the minor key symphonies. Anyway I'm glad to be here and have already spent a lot of time on this forum and greatly enjoy it!

[ibanezmonster]

Welcome! Do you like Mahler? 

Mahler especially captured me with his Sym9.

[bhodges]

Welcome, Minor Key! (Perhaps you are related to a long-lost member here, D minor, who liked works in that particular key.) In any case, enjoy yourself here.

--Bruce

[aligreto]

Welcome aboard and I hope that you enjoy the company as much as I have in my relatively short time here 

[Lisztianwagner]

Wlcome to the forum, Minor Key!
I'm very glad you like Mahler (as well as Wagner, I can assume), he's one of my favourite composers too.

[Mirror Image]

Welcome aboard and very glad to hear you've been enjoying Sibelius.

[Wanderer]

Welcome!

[Hollywood]

Greetings from Mozart's Vienna. So you are a pharmacist by trade. My ex husband was a doctor of pharmacy and I was trained as a hospital pharmacy tecnician in the U.S. Air Force back in 1978. Small world... Anyway, welcome to the forum. Enjoy. 

[Minor Key]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
Yes I do love Mahler's music. In fact I listened to a new recording of Sym2 this morning. Amazing...
And yes it is a small world, pharmacists are like a brotherhood. Very nice to meet you.
And very nice to meet everyone! Thanks again.

[drumforbeginner]

Welcome...I am new too

[Chris L.]

Hello Minor Key, and welcome to the group!

[Pat B]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
Yes I do love Mahler's music. In fact I listened to a new recording of Sym2 this morning. Amazing...
And yes it is a small world, pharmacists are like a brotherhood. Very nice to meet you.
And very nice to meet everyone! Thanks again.

Don't tease us! Which amazing recording of the 2nd did you hear? (Feel free to post in the listening thread or the Mahler thread.)

[Minor Key]

I have been listening to the Suitner recording. But since I'm a newbie I would appreciate a recommendation. Thanks

[Pat B]

I have been listening to the Suitner recording. But since I'm a newbie I would appreciate a recommendation. Thanks

No recommendations for 2 from me yet -- though I am sure you would get some if you asked on the Mahler thread.

[vandermolen]

Welcome to the forum.