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[Florestan]

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky - Storm (1871)

[Wanderer]

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky - Storm (1871)

Splendid!

[Kontrapunctus]

My speakers: DALI Epicon 2.

[Florestan]

Splendid!

Ain't it?

And I realized only after posting it how well the colors harmonize with the colors of the GMG header section.

[28Orot]

It has to do something with music...

[Bogey]

Frankie as painted by James Bama (dude that did the Doc Savage covers and the Aurora Monster kits back in the day).  Just an image of Frank that I have always enjoyed since my childhood and one that approximates close to my actual visage.

[jochanaan]

...and one that approximates close to my actual visage.

No way, man!  You're much handsomer.

[Brahmsian]

Switched to a young Shostakovich avatar after an extended period of a young Penderecki.

[Mapman]

My avatar is an image of Uranus from the HST. Does anyone know which composer my choice of image is a reference to?

[brewski]

My avatar is an image of Uranus from the HST. Does anyone know which composer my choice of image is a reference to?

If not Holst, I have no idea! (PS, the "Uranus, The Magician" movement from The Planets might be my favorite of the suite.)

-Bruce

[Peter Power Pop]

Mr Happy.

[Mapman]

If not Holst, I have no idea! (PS, the "Uranus, The Magician" movement from The Planets might be my favorite of the suite.)

-Bruce

Not Holst!

[Wanderer]

My avatar is an image of Uranus from the HST. Does anyone know which composer my choice of image is a reference to?

As far as planetary nomenclature goes, Ουρανός (Uranós, the personification of the sky in the Greek Pantheon), was the father of Kronos (Saturn), who in turn was the father of Zeus (Jupiter). The Hubble Space Telescope is not much of a clue, either. Now, would you have chosen an image from the Herschel Space Observatory... 

[Mapman]

As far as planetary nomenclature goes, Ουρανός (Uranós, the personification of the sky in the Greek Pantheon), was the father of Kronos (Saturn), who in turn was the father of Zeus (Jupiter). The Hubble Space Telescope is not much of a clue, either. Now, would you have chosen an image from the Herschel Space Observatory... 

You figured it out! William Herschel is a composer and astronomer who has barely been mentioned on this forum. As I was a kid with interests in both astronomy and music, my parents got me this CD as a gift. I've always liked the oboe concertos, with memorable melodies. Richard Woodhams (former principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra) gives fantastic performances of them. I've recently acquired several other CDs including Herschel's music, so I'll probably post more about him in the coming years.



Herschel is probably most famous for discovering Uranus. He also demonstrated that infrared radiation is related to light, by measuring the temperatures of colors of light split by a prism. (The area with no visible light just past red has a higher temperature than red light!) He and his sister Caroline also catalogued star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae, creating the foundation for the New General Catalogue.

[Florestan]

You figured it out! William Herschel is a composer and astronomer who has barely been mentioned on this forum. As I was a kid with interests in both astronomy and music, my parents got me this CD as a gift. I've always liked the oboe concertos, with memorable melodies. Richard Woodhams (former principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra) gives fantastic performances of them. I've recently acquired several other CDs including Herschel's music, so I'll probably post more about him in the coming years.



Herschel is probably most famous for discovering Uranus. He also demonstrated that infrared radiation is related to light, by measuring the temperatures of colors of light split by a prism. (The area with no visible light just past red has a higher temperature than red light!) He and his sister Caroline also catalogued star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae, creating the foundation for the New General Catalogue.

Try this as well, it's an excellent recording.

[Mapman]

Try this as well, it's an excellent recording.

That's one of the recordings that I don't have yet. (At least used copies are readily available, unlike much of Herschel's music!) I probably streamed it at some point, but I don't have much memory of it.

[Florestan]

That's one of the recordings that I don't have yet. (At least used copies are readily available, unlike much of Herschel's music!) I probably streamed it at some point, but I don't have much memory of it.

I can let you have it, just PM me if interested.

[brewski]

You figured it out! William Herschel is a composer and astronomer who has barely been mentioned on this forum. As I was a kid with interests in both astronomy and music, my parents got me this CD as a gift. I've always liked the oboe concertos, with memorable melodies. Richard Woodhams (former principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra) gives fantastic performances of them. I've recently acquired several other CDs including Herschel's music, so I'll probably post more about him in the coming years.



Herschel is probably most famous for discovering Uranus. He also demonstrated that infrared radiation is related to light, by measuring the temperatures of colors of light split by a prism. (The area with no visible light just past red has a higher temperature than red light!) He and his sister Caroline also catalogued star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae, creating the foundation for the New General Catalogue.

Totally fascinating, thanks. Never heard of Herschel. Learn something new every day!

-Bruce

[Wanderer]

You figured it out!

I'm about to celebrate en terrace with a specialty flat white, gazing at the Acropolis from beautiful Theseion. Commendations for your choice of avatar (and role models) from sunny Athens! 

[DavidW]

Totally fascinating, thanks. Never heard of Herschel. Learn something new every day!

-Bruce

I knew about Herschel from the Astronomy side, but had no idea that he was also a composer!