Thanks Xantus' Murrelet!

[Subotnick]

Hello.

I was browsing over at last.fm and came across a link to here in Xantus' Murrelet's profile. I have recently rediscovered my love for classical music and was wondering if a place like this existed, should I need further help in exploring my passion.

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[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Welcome, Subotnick! I am certain you'll find enough here to keep you sustained and entertained for many many months. Could you tell us something about your musical preferences?

[Subotnick]

Ok - but where to start! 

I love Brahms and Sibelius. Cannot get enough of them at the moment. I'm also fond of Kalinnikov, Liadov, Cui and Kabeláč to name but a few. I'm interseted in exploring more of their work (I only know a few pieces by each) and composers similar to them.

I've always been scared of modern/avantegarde/minimalist music. But thanks to last.fm I've found there's nothing to be scared of at all!  My favourites so far in that category are Morton Subotnick, Ragnar Grippe, Robert Ashley and John Adams.

There you go. But that's just the tip of the iceberg...

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[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Thanks!

Well, I know you'll find people here who share your enthusiasm for the composers you mention. Just explore, look and post around (the 'What are you listening to'-thread is very inforrmative if you want to know what posters here like or dislike).

Johan

[Subotnick]

I will do. I was just browsing. I'll post a bit more once I've found my feet.

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[Kullervo]

Hi, Subotnick. Who are you at Last.fm? I am wie_ein_kind (after the Nørgård piece).

[SonicMan46]

Subotnick - a warm welcome to the GMG Forum - you will find plenty of information & interesting people w/ all sorts of likes (and dislikes -  )!

You might want to start w/ some 'searching' on your favorite composers - might bring up some posts or even threads; as already mentioned, there is a 'listening thread' - good place to see what others are playing & a place for you to post your own listenings for comments, recommendations, etc.  There are also threads on buying & considering that contain a lot of interesting topics - finally just look around for a while and you'll quickly get the 'hang' of the place -  

[karlhenning]

Welcome, Subotnick! Have some fun, listen to some great music.

[Subotnick]

Hi Corey. I'm Subotnick at last.fm too.

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[greg]

Hey, Subotnick!

[springrite]

I've always been scared of modern/avantegarde/minimalist music. But thanks to last.fm I've found there's nothing to be scared of at all!  My favourites so far in that category are Morton Subotnick, Ragnar Grippe, Robert Ashley and John Adams.

Do all your pet birds have alibis?

[bhodges]

Hi Subotnick, and welcome.  I'm a fan of Morton Subotnick, too, ever since hearing The Silver Apples of the Moon years ago.  One of my first CD purchases was The Key to Songs, which I still play now and then. 

--Bruce

[gomro]

Hello.

I was browsing over at last.fm and came across a link to here in Xantus' Murrelet's profile. I have recently rediscovered my love for classical music and was wondering if a place like this existed, should I need further help in exploring my passion.

TTFN.
Me.

Hail, O Subotnick! Your namesake has certainly made some wonderful music over the years -- the first thing I ever heard by him was the classic Silver Apples of the Moon, but that isn't the best thing he ever did by a long shot. 

[Hollywood]

Greetings from Vienna, Austria, Subotnick. Welcome aboard. 

[Subotnick]

Do all your pet birds have alibis?

Just the shifty looking ones...

[Subotnick]

Hi Subotnick, and welcome.  I'm a fan of Morton Subotnick, too, ever since hearing The Silver Apples of the Moon years ago.  One of my first CD purchases was The Key to Songs, which I still play now and then. 

--Bruce

The Key To Songs was my introduction to Morton. It's great, but Jacob's Room has surpassed it in my esteem.

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[Subotnick]

Oh! And a general hello and thanks for the welcome to everybody else! 

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