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Title: New member from New England
Post by: staxomega on November 17, 2017, 06:02:45 AM
Hello

I'm a new member from New England. I was linked to the Sofronitsky discussion by George P on another forum. I'm a mostly exclusively classical and jazz listener and for the most part most of my listening is from music composed after the baroque era. I live near the BSO and NYPO and try and get to them as often as time permits. I am also a hifi fan/audiophile though more of the objective type.

Looking forward to participating in some discussions.
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: Karl Henning on November 17, 2017, 07:24:17 AM
Welcome!
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: mc ukrneal on November 17, 2017, 07:39:25 AM
Welcome and enjoy!
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: aligreto on November 17, 2017, 09:02:17 AM
Welcome aboard and enjoy your time here  :)
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: Que on November 17, 2017, 10:21:48 AM
Welcome!  :)
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: staxomega on November 17, 2017, 12:11:27 PM
Thank you very much for the welcomes!

Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: North Star on November 17, 2017, 12:21:05 PM
Welcome to GMG!
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: bhodges on November 17, 2017, 01:00:15 PM
Hi, staxomega, and welcome -- sounds like you are not too far from those of us in NYC! In any case, have a good time here.

--Bruce
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: staxomega on November 17, 2017, 01:28:34 PM
Quote from: Brewski on November 17, 2017, 01:00:15 PM
Hi, staxomega, and welcome -- sounds like you are not too far from those of us in NYC! In any case, have a good time here.

--Bruce

Roughly 4.5 hours from NH, though I am often in New Haven CT and it's much closer from there.
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: Mirror Image on November 17, 2017, 06:00:21 PM
Welcome aboard! Who are some of your favorite composers?
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: staxomega on November 18, 2017, 06:57:24 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on November 17, 2017, 06:00:21 PM
Welcome aboard! Who are some of your favorite composers?

Thank you! Brahms, Beethoven, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens, Bruckner, Rachmaninov, Chopin would all be up there in what I heavily listen to.
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: Mirror Image on November 18, 2017, 07:30:53 AM
Quote from: staxomega on November 18, 2017, 06:57:24 AM
Thank you! Brahms, Beethoven, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens, Bruckner, Rachmaninov, Chopin would all be up there in what I heavily listen to.

A quite distinguished list of composers you listen to. I admire them all.
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: Hollywood on November 18, 2017, 11:43:05 AM
Howdy staxomega. Greetings from Beethoven's Vienna. Welcome to the forum.  8)
Title: Re: New member from New England
Post by: vandermolen on November 19, 2017, 01:41:27 AM
Greetings and welcome from East Sussex, UK too.  :)