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 (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!
Welcome to GMG, esMussSein! :) The username looks familiar...were you a member here at a previous time?
Enjoy!
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!
Welcome!
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
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.
Hello and welcome, Dino!
Do you listen to much outside of the classical & romantic eras (both can certainly keep me busy for long times)?
Welcome and enjoy!
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
Well, if it must be so, then I'm game: Welcome to you!
Welcome aboard and enjoy :)
Welcome from me too!
Hi there Dino. Greetings from Beethoven's Heiligenstadt. Welcome to the forum. 8)
(http://austria-forum.org/attach/Wissenssammlungen/Denkmale/Beethoven%20(Heiligenst%C3%A4dter%20Park)/beethovendenkmal.jpg)
Welcome to the forum, have a nice time here!
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.
Quote from: esMussSein on November 09, 2015, 06:58:27 AMNorth 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 ;) )
From one newbie to another, welcome Dino!
Quote from: North Star on November 09, 2015, 07:37:06 AM
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.