Hello everyone,
I would like to introduce myself to this site. I have been an avid listener of classical music these past five years and have had some activity in other forums. GMG looks like a great site to share our own experiences, learn from each other and partake in interesting conversations.
I have eclectic tastes and I'm always open to new styles of music. I have a particular affinity to dear ol' Sebastian Bach (who is GOD by the way!), Mozart, Beethoven, Sibelius, Wagner, Schubert, Debussy, Stravinsky, Bartok, Handel, Bruckner, Chopin, Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Ligeti, Gubaidulina, Messiaen, Brahms, Mahler, Schumann, Feldman, Josquin and Palestrina amongst many others.
This past year I have been delving into the Bach cantata catalogue by Suzuki. I feel enchanted by Bach whenever he shoots a bright arrow into the deep wilderness of my soul. His St Matthew's Passion and Mass in B minor (especially as conducted by Herreweghe) have been uplifting in so many ways. Listening to BWV 66 just yesterday made me shiver with passion and exuberance.
So many other composers have been monumental in my journey through music. Schubert's intricate melodies and rhythm, Mozart's heavenly perfection, Beethoven's earthly humanity, Wagner's towering masterpieces, Bruckner's godlike structures, Sibelius' crystalline bodies, Feldman's hypnotic states, Debussy's wandering muse. I love them all!
My enthusiasm for this music we all love, is unexpectedly not shared by family and friends except for my children who cherish their time with me listening and dancing to a Mozart serenade, Beethoven's symphony or Stravinsky concerto.
All the best,
Muse Wanderer
Hello, Muse -- a very poetic introduction! Welcome, and have a good time here.
--Bruce
Welcome aboard :)
Delighted to read that you recognise GOD when you hear Him 8)
You will be at home here. We embrace all kinds of classical music. I even know of an ABBA fan lurking in the shadows.
Quote from: Brewski on September 13, 2016, 07:09:26 AM
Hello, Muse -- a very poetic introduction! Welcome, and have a good time here.
--Bruce
Thanks for the warm welcome Bruce.
Quote from: aligreto on September 13, 2016, 08:14:25 AM
Welcome aboard :)
Delighted to read that you recognise GOD when you hear Him 8)
Oh my.... I've found another devoted disciple of the divine and almighty Sebastian! SDG my lord! :laugh:
Quote from: arpeggio on September 13, 2016, 12:18:46 PM
You will be at home here. We embrace all kinds of classical music. I even know of an ABBA fan lurking in the shadows.
Thanks arpeggio. I remember you from another site, far away from here. Sure glad to see you here!
Now, don't tell me that my mum is lurking around here too! She is a crazy ABBA fan! :)
Welcome to GMG, Muse Wanderer! That list of composers is very nice indeed - all are very dear to me too, except perhaps Gubaidulina (I like the few works I've heard, but that's a very small number).
Now, how about some Berg, Haydn, Nielsen or Ravel? 8)
Quote from: arpeggio on September 13, 2016, 12:18:46 PM
You will be at home here. We embrace all kinds of classical music. I even know of an ABBA fan lurking in the shadows.
Thank you for the Music.
Welocome on board, Muse Wanderer! That's a nice introduction you've given us. I hope you enjoy it here...
Regards,
Quote from: Muse Wanderer on September 13, 2016, 12:37:55 PM
I my.... I've found another devoted disciple of the divine and almighty Sebastian! SDG my lord! :laugh:
I am trying to stop myself buying my 25th Brandenburgs cycle at the moment ::)
SDG
Muse Wanderer 8)
Quote from: aligreto on September 13, 2016, 01:23:54 PM
I am trying to stop myself buying my 25th Brandenburgs cycle at the moment ::)
SDG Muse Wanderer 8)
I know the solution - buy some Clavier-übung I (partitas), solo violin/cello, or cantata discs. 8)
Welcome!
Welcome to GMG! I hope you enjoy your time here. :)
Hi MW my friend :)
Great to see you here!
Welcome, and enjoy!
Welcome to the forum, Muse Wanderer. Greetings from Beethoven and Mozart's Vienna. Enjoy! 8)
Welcome, that was one of the best intros we have had. I hope you enjoy your time here. Fresh blood.....that's what we crave here you know, though old blood is always very welcome.
Cheers,
Mike
A fellow wanderer! Excellent intro (and avatar). Welcome!
Quote from: North Star on September 13, 2016, 01:26:30 PM
I know the solution - buy some Clavier-übung I (partitas), solo violin/cello, or cantata discs. 8)
My JS Bach CD collection on my shelves stretches out to just under three meters in length, and that does not include my vinyls ::)
I am trying to keep both my money and more importantly my shelf space for other composers ;D
RIght, I know who to come to for advice....I think of Bach as the flexible spine of my collection and listening and all the other parts of the skeleton hang off it.
Mike
Quote from: North Star on September 13, 2016, 01:08:30 PM
Welcome to GMG, Muse Wanderer! That list of composers is very nice indeed - all are very dear to me too, except perhaps Gubaidulina (I like the few works I've heard, but that's a very small number).
Now, how about some Berg, Haydn, Nielsen or Ravel? 8)
Hi Northstar. Thanks for the welcome.
As soon as I listened to Gubaidulina's Canticles of the sun and the cello preludes I was hooked from the get go.
I am still in a discovery phase with respect to the ones you listed.
Haydn - Being me, I started listening to Haydn symphonies, piano sonatas and string quartets from his first (I know, I know!). Symphony wise I reached the 40s and will eventually find the time to listen to the rest (got a few London ones that I love btw).
Berg - I adhore his violin concerto! The ending is just so exquisite! When I listen to that piece I need to listen to Bach's cantata Es is Genug, from which Berg took inspiration and literally transcribed it in the finale!
Ravel - love his piano concerto, but I need to listen to so much more of his works.
Nielsen - got quite a few works of him, but haven't got to listen to any of them as yet.
Quote from: aligreto on September 13, 2016, 01:23:54 PM
I am trying to stop myself buying my 25th Brandenburgs cycle at the moment ::)
SDG Muse Wanderer 8)
Hi aligreto.
That's a lot of Brandenburgs!
Made me check how many I have - twenty!
Beat me to it! ;)
Quote from: GioCar on September 13, 2016, 06:35:14 PM
Hi MW my friend :)
Great to see you here!
Welcome, and enjoy!
GioCar amico mio! Come stai?
Glad to see you around these parts!
Quote from: Muse Wanderer on September 14, 2016, 01:08:51 PM
Hi Northstar. Thanks for the welcome.
As soon as I listened to Gubaidulina's Canticles of the sun and the cello preludes I was hooked from the get go.
I guess I'll have to put those next on the
Gubaidulina queue.
QuoteI am still in a discovery phase with respect to the ones you listed.
Haydn - Being me, I started listening to Haydn symphonies, piano sonatas and string quartets from his first (I know, I know!). Symphony wise I reached the 40s and will eventually find the time to listen to the rest (got a few London ones that I love btw).
I'm making my way through the symphonies at the moment. I still need to get a couple of SQ opuses not recorded by the Mosaïques.. and eventually a whole lot more. There's just so much of it, and it's so good.
QuoteBerg - I adhore his violin concerto! The ending is just so exquisite! When I listen to that piece I need to listen to Bach's cantata Es is Genug, from which Berg took inspiration and literally transcribed it in the finale!
Yes indeed, a timeless work.
QuoteRavel - love his piano concerto, but I need to listen to so much more of his works.
All the mature works are very much worth knowing. If I tried to list a few, I'd end up listing them all pretty soon. He's up there with
Bach,
Sibelius,
Janáček and
Chopin as one of my absolute favourite composers.
QuoteNielsen - got quite a few works of him, but haven't got to listen to any of them as yet.
Some places to start (or more like my favourites): Rhapsody Overture: An imaginary journey to the Faroe Islands, Helios Overture, Wind Quintet, Clarinet Concerto, Flute Concerto, Symphonies nos. 3, 4 & 5.
Quote from: North Star on September 14, 2016, 01:37:38 PM
I guess I'll have to put those next on the Gubaidulina queue.
I'm making my way through the symphonies at the moment. I still need to get a couple of SQ opuses not recorded by the Mosaïques.. and eventually a whole lot more. There's just so much of it, and it's so good.
Yes indeed, a timeless work.
All the mature works are very much worth knowing. If I tried to list a few, I'd end up listing them all pretty soon. He's up there with Bach, Sibelius, Janáček and Chopin as one of my absolute favourite composers.
Some places to start (or more like my favourites): Rhapsody Overture: An imaginary journey to the Faroe Islands, Helios Overture, Wind Quintet, Clarinet Concerto, Flute Concerto, Symphonies nos. 3, 4 & 5.
Thanks for the recommendations.
Haydn will need a few more years. I can't delve too deep like I did with Beethoven few years back. At the time I listened to Beethoven almost exclusively and managed to listen to most of his main works. If I do the same with Papa Haydn I will probably get a heart attack or something!
I actually listened to Nielsen violin concerto few months ago played by Ostrakh and loved it. He manages to make the violin sing with such smooth rendering, it is pure sweetness with a bit of grunt in it.
Welcome aboard, Muse Wanderer! I hope you enjoy yourself here. Loads of friendly and knowledgeable people here.