Hello Ladies & gents

[Papy Oli]

Good morning/day/evening All

I just thought i'd "formally" re-introduce myself, if only for good manners 

- Still called "Papy"
- Olivier on the French birth certificate.
- now 33...
- much less hair at the top than last time round (i'll blame the headphones, shall I ?  )
- still based in Suffolk, England

- I have been a year and a half into classical music now.. initially via Head-Fi... about 70 CD's so far.... plus the 155 CD Bach Brilliant Edition 

- Favorite genres : Symphonies and choral music

- Favorite composers to date : Mahler (M5 then M6 then M1 then M2 then M2 then M2 then M2...), Brahms (3rd & 4th, German Requiem), Bach (Masses, Oratorios).

- Favorite conductors : Kleiber, Zinman, Klemperer...not that it would mean much as such really...i just have some very enjoyable records with them on....

- Struggling with : Chamber Music, the Eastern European/Russian section of classical composers (Rachmaninov, Penderecki, Shosta...), Organ music, Glenn Gould's humming 

- Aiming at : going through the Bach Cantatas (the main purpose of buying the Bach edition), discovering Bruckner (cycle on the way  ), and break the struggles above eventually....

Dreading : A currently growing Mahler addiction that overshadows the rest at the moment, and consequent multiples purchases of the same pieces 

Enough of me now, the rest on the boards 

[uffeviking]

Good morning/day/evening All

Dreading : A currently growing Mahler addiction that overshadows the rest at the moment, and consequent multiples purchases of the same pieces 

Enough of me now, the rest on the boards 

One of the best and healthiest addictions to become a victim of! Try and see how you like Boulez conducting Mahler!

Welcome, do post often, please!
Lis

[Harry]

Well  he posts often!
Welcome my kind fellow.

[BachQ]

Welcome, Papy !!! 

[SonicMan46]

Papy - WELCOME!    Looks like you already have a great start - looking forward to your contributions - 

[bhodges]

- Favorite composers to date : Mahler (M5 then M6 then M1 then M2 then M2 then M2 then M2...)

I can well empathize...

Welcome again, and look forward to your comments, on M2 and anything else that you're hearing.

--Bruce

[Steve]

Welcome. 

[karlhenning]

Welcome, Papy!

[Papy Oli]

Thank you everyone 

Beware, i may have actually have something interesting to contribute someday soon....until then, sleep easy 

[Steve]

Thank you everyone 

Beware, i may have actually have something interesting to contribute someday soon....until then, sleep easy 

Now, that's the last thing we'd want 

[Papy Oli]

be at peace... the word "may" was there to underline the likelihood or more exactly the lack thereof 

[Lilas Pastia]

Bienvenue, Papy-Olivier!

Try to persevere in exploring the russian/soviet composers. You'll discover that Mahler's influence is  pervasive in Shostakovich's music. A modern extension of much the same kind of musical personality. Bruckner's music has deeper and more durable impact IMO 0:). And do give a try to Sibelius, if it's not done already!

André

[Papy Oli]

Bonjour André et merci !

i actually received that order yesterday :

http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,13.msg28760.html#msg28760

and just started to Listen to Bruckner this afternoon... and Sibelius will indeed follow suit... i'll try and work out some comments/impressions as i go along 

Maybe Shostakovitch's time will come later...i won't give up on him just yet.... I had already posted some CDs of Rachmaninov and Penderecki on the Buy/Swap board here a few days back but without reply anyway, so maybe i'll retract on those ones and give it another go in a few months time 

Olivier