Good afternoon...

[Ûberstürzter Neumann]

..everybody. Just a few words of introduction; I am in my late 40s, historian by education and dilletant in the wonderful world of classical music. I have been lurking for a while, and am quite impressed of the knowledge most of you possess. So I am joining this illustrous community mostly for learning, even if I hope that I will be able to contribute in a constructive manner once in a while.

[bhodges]

Welcome, Ûberstürzter Neumann! What are some of your favorite composers, pieces, artists?

--Bruce

[Papy Oli]

Hello and welcome !! 

[mc ukrneal]

Welome and enjoy yourself!

[Sergeant Rock]

Welcome, Ûberstürzter Neumann! What are some of your favorite composers
--Bruce

I'm guessing Bruckner is one 

Sarge

[springrite]

I'm guessing Bruckner is one 

Sarge

There you go!

Then again, he may end up like John and changes his avatar more often than I used to change girlfriends!

[Mirror Image]

There you go!

Then again, he may end up like John and changes his avatar more often than I used to change girlfriends!

Ha! I'm not longer the king of the changing avatars. That honor goes to Leo K. My Delius avatar is here to stay.

[Ûberstürzter Neumann]

Thank you, everybody.

Welcome, Ûberstürzter Neumann! What are some of your favorite composers, pieces, artists?

--Bruce

Composers... Quite a few, but preferably the three great from the Classical Era, Schubert and as the venerable Sergeant observed, Bruckner. The last mentioned I grow more and more fond of the older I get.
Works: To many to mention, but Bruckner's 8th symphony would be my desert island composition. In general I prefer instrumental music and in particular symphonies.
Artists: I have tremendous respect for people like Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Franz Brüggen, Günter Wand and a lot of others.

I'm guessing Bruckner is one 

Sarge

There you go!

Then again, he may end up like John and changes his avatar more often than I used to change girlfriends!

I did consider using an Überstürzter Neumann, but having chosen this one I think I will stick with it for a while...

[TheGSMoeller]

I just honestly had to Google Überstürzter Neumann  .

Could be worse, you could have started with your child's Sock Monkey doll as an avatar,
only to get accosted every time you try to change it. 

Anywho, greetings and welcome, good friend. Post proudly and often! 

[Karl Henning]

Welcome to GMG!

[Lisztianwagner]

Welcome to the forum and have a nice time here.

Ilaria

[North Star]

Welcome!

Composers... Quite a few, but preferably the three great from the Classical Era, Schubert and as the venerable Sergeant observed, Bruckner. The last mentioned I grow more and more fond of the older I get.

Excellent choices .
How far back, and ahead, chronologically (and geographically, seeing that you only listed Germans/Austrians), do your tastes reach?

[Mirror Image]

Welcome aboard! I, too, am a huge fan of Bruckner's music. Enjoy your time here.

[Ûberstürzter Neumann]

I just honestly had to Google Überstürzter Neumann  .

Could be worse, you could have started with your child's Sock Monkey doll as an avatar,
only to get accosted every time you try to change it. 

Anywho, greetings and welcome, good friend. Post proudly and often! 

Thanks, my friend. About posting, I am not necessarily the most active, at least not yet.

Welcome!Excellent choices .
How far back, and ahead, chronologically (and geographically, seeing that you only listed Germans/Austrians), do your tastes reach?

Oh, I am also fond of Baroque, also the early one. And while it seems to me that most great composers had German as their mother tongue I do find some time to other Europeans as well.

[bhodges]

Works: To many to mention, but Bruckner's 8th symphony would be my desert island composition.

And a fine choice! The Eighth is a piece I seek out - and occasionally travel for - so I can well identify. I'm hearing it in a few weeks at Carnegie Hall, with Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Dresden.

--Bruce

[Ûberstürzter Neumann]

And a fine choice! The Eighth is a piece I seek out - and occasionally travel for - so I can well identify. I'm hearing it in a few weeks at Carnegie Hall, with Christian Thielemann and the Staatskapelle Dresden.

--Bruce

That must really be something to look foreward to. For my own part I will have to stick to my CDs for a while, I am afraid...

[Brahmsian]

Hello and welcome to GMG, Mr. Neumann! 

I hope you enjoy it here!

[Sergeant Rock]

Could be worse, you could have started with your child's Sock Monkey doll as an avatar,
only to get accosted every time you try to change it. 

The monkey abides...we make sure of that 

Sarge

[Hollywood]

Howdy and greetings from Schubert's Vienna. Welcome to the forum. 

[Ûberstürzter Neumann]

@ChamberNut. Thanks. Nice avatar, BTW!

Howdy and greetings from Schubert's Vienna. Welcome to the forum. 

Thanks. My wife and I spent our summer vacation in Vienna last year. Lovely city indeed. We are planning to visit it again in August.