G'day from a music fan downunder. I have been collecting classical CD at a small scale for over ten years, but I am still very much a beginner. I don't play an instrument, so this music is very daunting for me. All I can rely on is repeated listening and my own instincts. I like going to live concerts and reading about classical music, and this site seems like the prefect place to learn.
I mostly enjoyed the music of Beethoven, Shostakovitch, Schubert, JS Bach, some Tchaikovsky and Mozart. In case someone ask, I am learning about Mahler's music. I found his symphonies 1, 4 and 5 more appealing.
Quote from: Beale on May 31, 2012, 09:33:34 AMIn case someone ask
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Welcome,
Beale.
Your favorites are among my favourites, too (along with Bartók, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Janacek, Prokofiev, Ravel, Sibelius, Stravinsky)
Welcome, and g'day to you!Quote from: Beale on May 31, 2012, 09:33:34 AM
I mostly enjoyed the music of Beethoven, Shostakovitch, Schubert, JS Bach, some Tchaikovsky and Mozart.
I like that list! What's some of your favorite Shostakovich?
Quote from: karlhenning on May 31, 2012, 10:10:17 AM
Welcome, and g'day to you!
I like that list! What's some of your favorite Shostakovich?
Thank you. My favorite Shostakovich are his symphonies 10 and 7, violin concerto 1, and piano concerto 2. I am also trying some of his chamber stuff, like the string quartets, preludes and fugues for solo piano.
I recommend the Piano Trio no. 2.
Welcome to the forum, I hope you'll have a nice time here! :)
Beautiful list, those composers you mentioned are among my favourites as well! Glad to hear you're learning about Mahler's music, apart from symphonies No.1, No.4 and No.5, also the 6th and the 9th are highly recommended. :)
Ilaria
Quote from: Beale on May 31, 2012, 10:25:14 AM
My favorite Shostakovich are his symphonies 10 and 7
(* pounds the table *)The Tenth has been a favorite of mine, ever since the Cleveland Orchestra played it at my undergrad college.
and I love the Leningrad, which I think is unfairly maligned in some quarters.
Hello, Beale, and welcome. Hope you enjoy yourself here. (And another Shostakovich fan here, too - of Nos. 10 and 7 as well - as well as some of the other composers you mention.)
--Bruce
Welcome Beale from another Aussie on the forum :) - Great Avatar, one of my favourite Australian movies! Enjoy yourself here!.
Quote from: Conor71 on May 31, 2012, 11:07:17 AM
Welcome Beale from another Aussie on the forum :) - Great Avatar, one of my favourite Australian movies! Enjoy yourself here!.
The use of the Emperor concerto slow movement in the film was absolutely haunting. Unfortunately I couldn't find out the pianist or recording used. There was no mention in the end credit.
G'day Beale! Greetings from a Yankee living in Beethoven's Vienna. Welcome to the forum. (http://www.smilies.4-user.de/include/Musik/smilie_musik_064.gif)
Hello and welcome!
Welcome! I hope you find on this forum what you need! :)
Quote from: North Star on May 31, 2012, 10:30:41 AM
I recommend the Piano Trio no. 2.
Thank you for the tip. I was not aware of this work.
Quote from: Beale on June 01, 2012, 05:15:03 AM
Thank you for the tip. I was not aware of this work.
It is marvelous; I should especially recommend Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer & Mischa Maisky!
Quote from: karlhenning on June 01, 2012, 05:18:47 AM
It is marvelous; I should especially recommend Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer & Mischa Maisky!
Indeed - available here:
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Quote from: Lisztianwagner on May 31, 2012, 10:33:39 AM
Welcome to the forum, I hope you'll have a nice time here! :)
Beautiful list, those composers you mentioned are among my favourites as well! Glad to hear you're learning about Mahler's music, apart from symphonies No.1, No.4 and No.5, also the 6th and the 9th are highly recommended. :)
Ilaria
Thanks. Which recording do you recommend for the 6th and the 9th?
Quote from: Beale on June 01, 2012, 05:28:16 AM
Thanks. Which recording do you recommend for the 6th and the 9th?
Bernstein for the 6th and Karajan for the 9th.
Anyway, I think in general it's rather hard to beat Bernstein in Mahler's music, his interpretations are absolutely beautiful.
Greetings, and welcome!
Picnic at Hanging Rock, great film. ;D
Quote from: Beale on June 01, 2012, 07:03:20 AM (http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php?topic=20577.msg633712#msg633712)
The use of the Emperor concerto slow movement in the film was absolutely haunting. Unfortunately I couldn't find out the pianist or recording used. There was no mention in the end credit.
Yes great choice of music for sure - I agree it would have been nice to know the performers. My favourite performance of this piece is by Kempff/Leitner :)
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Hello Beale and Welcome !
Cheers everyone for your warm welcome and recommendations. I shall check them out.
Welcome! You have a good start with some great composers.
Hi guys. Could you please help me with some instructions on posting pictures. The 'insert image' button just return this: (//)
Quote from: Beale on June 10, 2012, 07:39:19 AM
Hi guys. Could you please help me with some instructions on posting pictures. The 'insert image' button just return this: [ img ][ /img ]
Just place the image URL in between the [img ] and [/img ] (without the added spaces).
If it's an image on your drive (i.e., not on the web, and so URL-less), when you are at the Preview page for your post, below the text box there is a link Attachments and other options. You can then attach an image file. (Such as this example.)
Quote from: North Star on June 10, 2012, 02:22:30 PM
Just place the image URL in between the [img ]http://and [/img ] (without the added spaces).
Thank you. Now testing URL:
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Quote from: karlhenning on June 12, 2012, 07:33:34 AM
If it's an image on your drive (i.e., not on the web, and so URL-less), when you are at the Preview page for your post, below the text box there is a link Attachments and other options. You can then attach an image file. (Such as this example.)
Great. I will test this.
Attachments and other options offer me only four check-box options: 'notify me of replies', 'lock this topic', 'return to this topic', and 'don't use smileys'
I see you post about subscribing. Thats cool.
Ah, it may be that attachments are available only to Subscribers. Sorry that I had not considered that possibility, mate!
But, hey: if you like the place, you might consider subscribing : )
Quote from: karlhenning on June 01, 2012, 05:18:47 AMIt is marvelous; I should especially recommend Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer & Mischa Maisky!
No you shouldn't :P
Greetings to a fellow Southlander! I'm curious what city you're in.
Also: Welcome to GMG, I hope that you like
Milo.
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Quote from: eyeresist on June 13, 2012, 10:08:18 PM
No you shouldn't :P
Greetings to a fellow Southlander! I'm curious what city you're in.
Also: Welcome to GMG, I hope that you like Milo.
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Hi. I live in Adelaide with my family. As you know Adelaide is the festival city.
Yes, used to love Milo with cold milk, but I have developed lactose intolerance in recent years.
Finally, is there an issue with Argerich, Kremer and Maisky?