New members.

[Harry]

Its a pity that most new members, and quite a lot of members never introduced themselves. You see them coming, but that's about it.
The need to protect instead of share some insights into who you are, and what your favourite composers, and a little background. Instead empty profiles. Those people stay for the most part strangers to me, not really joining the community at GMG.
I may be old fashioned, but if you visit or want to become a member, its normal to introduce yourself, right?
Polite too!

[gmstudio]

Well, I may be guilty of this. 

I'm Paul. I live in Cleveland.   I used to post here under a different name, and the only reason I'm here under this new name is because I completely forgot what the old name/password combo was.

Into:  Mahler, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Bruckner, Sibelius, "lesser-known" symphonic composers (Atterberg, Holmboe, Tubin, etc).

Also:  Bach, "early music," string quartets.

Also: Jazz, electronic music, Sigur Ros, U2, REM, Bowling for Soup, Great Big Sea, Moxy Fruvous.

I play bass. I compose. I have a recording studio where I work with singer/songwriters.

[springrite]

I'm Paul. I live in Beijing, China.   I used to post here under springleft, but only for a very short time. Some of my wife Vanessa's post were actually by me as well.

Into:  Mahler, Bach, Carter, Medtner, Feldman, and many many more.

Also:  Great pianists like Richter, Sofronitsky, Cortot, Friedman, etc.

Also: Jazz.

I play no instruments, but I did compose for fun for a shortwhile, with one work premiered in Durham, England and one in Australia. I write poetry. My real profession is --- shrink.

[Lethevich]

I can't recall ever posting an intro on any forum I've signed up to - it felt ostentatious, especially if I don't yet know whether I will post there very often. I suppose that my post count shows that I post here very often - I wish it was lower

Name: Sara. I live in Somerset, England by birth, and also choice - the idea of living in other places generally do not appeal, as I seem to prioritise in-depth familiarity over discovery
Classical genres: Early music, 20th century Romanticism, 20th century misc.
Top composers (of many): Haydn, Sibelius, Machaut, Monteverdi, Vaughan Williams, Berlioz, Verdi
Preferred forms: Chamber, ensemble, choral
Amateur interests in: European political/diplomatic history pre 20th century (the weird things behind all the wars), pre-baroque architecture - especially pre-Norman, (very poor) cookery , pre-18th century British poetry (John Donne especially hits the spot due to the joy of speaking many of his works aloud). I don't play an instrument to a competent level, but enjoy banging around on various things to make rudimentary ensemble songs with friends (pretty much spurred on by my discovery of how free-form Medieval music was when compared to baroque and later)

That felt like filling in a C.V.

[Harry]

Well, I may be guilty of this. 

I'm Paul. I live in Cleveland.   I used to post here under a different name, and the only reason I'm here under this new name is because I completely forgot what the old name/password combo was.

Into:  Mahler, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Bruckner, Sibelius, "lesser-known" symphonic composers (Atterberg, Holmboe, Tubin, etc).

Also:  Bach, "early music," string quartets.

Also: Jazz, electronic music, Sigur Ros, U2, REM, Bowling for Soup, Great Big Sea, Moxy Fruvous.

I play bass. I compose. I have a recording studio where I work with singer/songwriters.

Thank you, this is exactly what I mean, not much trouble, and you get a identity in the bargain.

[Harry]

I'm Paul. I live in Beijing, China.   I used to post here under springleft, but only for a very short time. Some of my wife Vanessa's post were actually by me as well.

Into:  Mahler, Bach, Carter, Medtner, Feldman, and many many more.

Also:  Great pianists like Richter, Sofronitsky, Cortot, Friedman, etc.

Also: Jazz.

I play no instruments, but I did compose for fun for a shortwhile, with one work premiered in Durham, England and one in Australia. I write poetry. My real profession is --- shrink.

Thanks Paul, also a wonderful contribution......

[Harry]

I can't recall ever posting an intro on any forum I've signed up to - it felt ostentatious, especially if I don't yet know whether I will post there very often. I suppose that my post count shows that I post here very often - I wish it was lower

Name: Sara. I live in Somerset, England by birth, and also choice - the idea of living in other places generally do not appeal, as I seem to prioritise in-depth familiarity over discovery
Classical genres: Early music, 20th century Romanticism, 20th century misc.
Top composers (of many): Haydn, Sibelius, Machaut, Monteverdi, Vaughan Williams, Berlioz, Verdi
Preferred forms: Chamber, ensemble, choral
Amateur interests in: European political/diplomatic history pre 20th century (the weird things behind all the wars), pre-baroque architecture - especially pre-Norman, (very poor) cookery , pre-18th century British poetry (John Donne especially hits the spot due to the joy of speaking many of his works aloud). I don't play an instrument to a competent level, but enjoy banging around on various things to make rudimentary ensemble songs with friends (pretty much spurred on by my discovery of how free-form Medieval music was when compared to baroque and later)

That felt like filling in a C.V.

Sara, yes, I knew you were a woman, thank you kindly for this CV, I read it with great interest, and am stunned into admiration by you actually liking and reading John Donne, count me in as a lover of his writings.
Baroque architecture, pre Norman no less, count me in as well, and as to your preferred composers, well I join you as well, apart from VW and Verdi's vocal utterings.
Somerset being my favourite spot in England, well we are being made for each other.....

[karlhenning]

Name: Karl.

My wife Maria, mom-in-law Irina and I live in (near, actually) Boston, Massachusetts;  we are all "new" to Boston (we've lived here almost 12 years), I am native to the greater New York City area, Maria was born in St Petersburg (the real St Petersburg).
Classical genres: Pretty much enjoy some music from all eras, but my listening heavily favors the 19th century and recenter, increased emphasis on recenter.
Top composers (of many): Berlioz, Sibelius, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Chopin, Tchaikovsky

[Harry]

Name: Karl.

My wife Maria, mom-in-law Irina and I live in (near, actually) Boston, Massachusetts;  we are all "new" to Boston (we've lived here almost 12 years), I am native to the greater New York City area, Maria was born in St Petersburg (the real St Petersburg).
Classical genres: Pretty much enjoy some music from all eras, but my listening heavily favors the 19th century and recenter, increased emphasis on recenter.
Top composers (of many): Berlioz, Sibelius, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Chopin, Tchaikovsky

I admire the art work of your wife Maria very much, and some of my friends that I directed to the link, are pretty enthusiastic too.....
I have no trouble at all to identify myself with your list of composers.

[Saul]

Name: Karl.

My wife Maria, mom-in-law Irina and I live in (near, actually) Boston, Massachusetts;  we are all "new" to Boston (we've lived here almost 12 years), I am native to the greater New York City area, Maria was born in St Petersburg (the real St Petersburg).
Classical genres: Pretty much enjoy some music from all eras, but my listening heavily favors the 19th century and recenter, increased emphasis on recenter.
Top composers (of many): Berlioz, Sibelius, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Chopin, Tchaikovsky

How did you meet your wife?

[carlos]

Hey, SARA: we share our interest on history, but mine
is on the first half of the 20th.century, and in particular
IIWW. I've read a lot about it, and have many books on
the subject, although here in Buenos Aires are rather
difficult to find in english.

[Don]

Name: Don

My wife Ellen Jane and I have lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1988.  Both of us originate from the Boston area.  We have three adult children and one grandchild (now 12 years old).  They all live here in Albuquerque except for my younger adult son who is a chemist in the Boston area.

Most of my work career was with the Army Corps of Engineers; I headed their real estate department in the southwest part of the country.  Retired at age 55 simply because I could. 

As a youngster, I took piano and clarinet lessons in addition to music theory and composition.  As a teenager, I gave it all up.  In my mid-thirties, I got back into classical music exclusively.

Top Composers:  Bach heads the list by a great distance.  Next in my affections, in no particular order, are Zemlinsky, Scriabin, Shostakovich, Weinberg and Schumann. 

Least Appreciated Composers:  Vivaldi and Hanson.

Major Dislikes:  Advertisers and anyone who has a penchant for self-pity.

[Lethevich]

Least Appreciated Composers:  [...] Hanson.

I tried and failed to enjoy him, too. All the stranger, as I generally like composers of that style...

[Harry]

I tried and failed to enjoy him, too. All the stranger, as I generally like composers of that style...

Sara, it took me quite some time, to accept his sound world, but after several hearings, I am getting the hang of it....

[Harry]

Name: Don

My wife Ellen Jane and I have lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1988.  Both of us originate from the Boston area.  We have three adult children and one grandchild (now 12 years old).  They all live here in Albuquerque except for my younger adult son who is a chemist in the Boston area.

Most of my work career was with the Army Corps of Engineers; I headed their real estate department in the southwest part of the country.  Retired at age 55 simply because I could. 

As a youngster, I took piano and clarinet lessons in addition to music theory and composition.  As a teenager, I gave it all up.  In my mid-thirties, I got back into classical music exclusively.

Top Composers:  Bach heads the list by a great distance.  Next in my affections, in no particular order, are Zemlinsky, Scriabin, Shostakovich, Weinberg and Schumann. 

Least Appreciated Composers:  Vivaldi and Hanson.

Major Dislikes:  Advertisers and anyone who has a penchant for self-pity.

Thank you Don, quite a interesting story.

[Mozart]

I think I did this once, but then I left.

Hi, my name is Elias, and I am an aspiring number theorist. I am from San Diego, Ca, but soon will be in Panama city, Panama. If you don't know, I am a huge Mozart fan! But over last few months I have started admiring new composers, Handel, Schumann, Dvorkak, and of course Brahms  My other interests are cartoons, proper digestion, women, astronomy, and perfecting mundane tasks.

[Don]

I think I did this once, but then I left.

Hi, my name is Elias, and I am an aspiring number theorist. I am from San Diego, Ca, but soon will be in Panama city, Panama. If you don't know, I am a huge Mozart fan! But over last few months I have started admiring new composers, Handel, Schumann, Dvorkak, and of course Brahms  My other interests are cartoons, proper digestion, women, astronomy, and perfecting mundane tasks.

Well, I'm a scorpio, and you're starting to piss me off.

[Harry]

I think I did this once, but then I left.

Hi, my name is Elias, and I am an aspiring number theorist. I am from San Diego, Ca, but soon will be in Panama city, Panama. If you don't know, I am a huge Mozart fan! But over last few months I have started admiring new composers, Handel, Schumann, Dvorkak, and of course Brahms  My other interests are cartoons, proper digestion, women, astronomy, and perfecting mundane tasks.

Yes, I thought you might cook up something like this, I found the part about digestion and women fascinating.....
Perfecting mundane tasks, well now, please go in detail about this aspect, I am interested in how to do that!

[carlos]

I think I did this once, but then I left.

Hi, my name is Elias, and I am an aspiring number theorist. I am from San Diego, Ca, but soon will be in Panama city, Panama. If you don't know, I am a huge Mozart fan! But over last few months I have started admiring new composers, Handel, Schumann, Dvorkak, and of course Brahms  My other interests are cartoons, proper digestion, women, astronomy, and perfecting mundane tasks.

Como anda tu español? Y te aguantas bien el calor?. En Panamá
las temperaturas promedio están en el orden de los 35/40o C.

[Mark]

My name is Mark, and I live in a tiny village in Hampshire, England. I'm married and have one daughter who's now seven weeks old. I work as a freelance advertising copywriter, primarily in recruitment communications but also with start-up enterprises. I'm 34, tee total and vegetarian, and classical music has been my abiding passion for several years - though it truly 'clicked home' last year.

My favourite composers include (in some kind of order): Beethoven; Sibelius; Saint-Saens; Finzi; Dvorak; Rachmaninov and more. I'm principally interested in music from the time of Beethoven to the demise of Finzi (mid 20th century), though early music from the renaissance (polyphony in particular) and early 20th century British composers are growing areas of fascination for me. If forced to choose a single period of music to listen to exclusively, I'd say Romantic. Happily, I'm not being forced to choose.

I have no time for hobbies other than collecting and listening to classical music, and unusually for a writer, I don't read much. When I do, it tends to be very heavy-going esoteric or metaphysical literature from about 1875 onwards. I read slowly, as I need to digest every line. It's an obsession.

Three facts about me that few people know:

1) I've seriously considered becoming a vicar on three separate occasions
2) It took me eight years from passing my driving test to actually driving a car
3) I have a half-sister whom I've never met


There, will that do?