Greetings to one and all!

[Pretorious]

Hello everyone!

My name is Dino and I'm glad to be a part of this forum, one I have lurked about for far too long. Naturally, I adore classical music and love all the usual suspects: Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Mozart, etc. I also thoroughly enjoy finding lesser-known composers from the Classical/Romantic era as there are so many neglected works that are quite astounding in the music they contain. Of course, I love talking about all of this and look to share and enjoy some good conversations with all of you here.

I write a blog, where I talk about technology and classical music, entitled Code and Coda. You can read and follow it here:

https://codeandcoda.wordpress.com

I appreciate any questions, comments, criticisms, and suggestions that anyone might have.

Most of all, I look forward to enjoying my time here and talking with you all!

[Brahmsian]

Welcome to GMG, esMussSein!    The username looks familiar...were you a member here at a previous time?

Enjoy!

[Pretorious]

Thanks for the kind welcome, ChamberNut!

I signed up a few years ago but never posted. Life, and various other circumstances, ended up getting in the way and I just could never make time. Now I plan on being much more active, thankfully!

[Karl Henning]

Welcome!

[bhodges]

Hi Dino, and welcome. Nice-looking blog, and nothing wrong with "the usual suspects" - they're "the usual suspects" for a reason.

What part of the world are you in? Anyway, enjoy your time here - lots of interesting people who like all kinds of music.

--Bruce

[Pretorious]

Thanks Karl and Bruce.

Nothing wrong with them, indeed; I wouldn't be here without them.

I live near Chicago. I will certainly enjoy myself here.

[North Star]

Hello and welcome, Dino!

Do you listen to much outside of the classical & romantic eras (both can certainly keep me busy for long times)?

[mc ukrneal]

Welcome and enjoy!

[bhodges]

Ah, now I'm envious, Dino: you probably get to hear Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra fairly often (not to mention all the other groups in town). That fabulous orchestra would be a huge plus of living in that part of the country. I try to hear them at Carnegie Hall every time they are here.

--Bruce

[The new erato]

Well, if it must be so, then I'm game: Welcome to you!

[aligreto]

Welcome aboard and enjoy 

[vandermolen]

Welcome from me too!

[Hollywood]

Hi there Dino. Greetings from Beethoven's Heiligenstadt. Welcome to the forum. 

[Lisztianwagner]

Welcome to the forum, have a nice time here!

[Pretorious]

Thank you all, your kind welcomes are all much appreciated!

North Star, I listen to baroque music the most outside of classical/romantic era stuff. Sadly, I've never been much of a fan, nor able to get into, music from the late 19th to 20th century, Brahms excluded of course. 

Bruce, unfortunately, recent circumstances have curtailed my visits to the CSO so it's been quite some time since I was last there to enjoy a concert. But, I've been planning to see some concerts there this spring, and it will certainly be a welcome return. They are a big plus, no doubt.

[North Star]

North Star, I listen to baroque music the most outside of classical/romantic era stuff. Sadly, I've never been much of a fan, nor able to get into, music from the late 19th to 20th century, Brahms excluded of course. 

There's enough music for several lifetimes there already.    (that said, you might give Sibelius's Symphony no. 3, Poulenc's Les Biches, Stravinsky's Pulcinella and Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet a go )

[Dee Sharp]

From one newbie to another, welcome Dino!

[Pretorious]

There's enough music for several lifetimes there already.    (that said, you might give Sibelius's Symphony no. 3, Poulenc's Les Biches, Stravinsky's Pulcinella and Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet a go )

Thanks North Star, I will definitely give those a listen as soon as I can. Actually, I'm little familiar with Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet: I like some of it and find it to be quite interesting but, as with most music of that era, it is a real curate's egg.