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Welcome to adastra who is already up, running and posting  Hope you enjoy your time here. |
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« Reply #1 on: 10:42:00, 27-01-2008 » |
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And a warm welcome from Ron, too. Those with technical knowledge, especially in fields foreign to some of us here, are particularly welcome, adastra; I'm afraid old fogeys like me still find it difficult to warm to the world of mp3.
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« Reply #2 on: 10:53:42, 27-01-2008 » |
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per ardua (no, he's not an Estonian conductor  ) Welcome! |
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« Reply #3 on: 12:55:12, 27-01-2008 » |
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 Beep beepity beep beep beeeeep! Adastra |
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« Reply #4 on: 14:23:58, 27-01-2008 » |
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per ardua (no, he's not an Estonian conductor )  Welcome, auxetoiles! |
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adastra
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« Reply #5 on: 02:07:01, 28-01-2008 » |
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Thank you all for welcoming me; one of the reasons I joined was because of this boards approachability I have become increasingly interested in Classical music and hope to learn more from: this board, an arsenal of websites and books, and that fairly recent 'discovery' Radio 3. |
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« Reply #6 on: 13:10:51, 28-01-2008 » |
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Wonderful news Adastra. Do you find yourself drawn to a particular era, composer or genre yet? Like Sir Isaac Newton's beach, there are so many pretty shells and pebbles to enjoy even if we never get to explore the entire vast ocean of music.
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« Reply #7 on: 20:53:19, 28-01-2008 » |
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Hello Kittybriton, Well I started out with Yann Tiersen, and some other recent pianists, but I now am really into Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No 1 & 2 by Vladimir Horowitz. I am also enjoying Mahlers 6th Symphony, and several pieces by Ravel, Faure, and especially Rachmaninov. Unfortunately, I haven't quite taken to Bach or Mozart, which is a shame since several people seem to really love their work. So would I be right in guessing that I am learning towards the Romantic period? To be honest, I have a lot to learn not only about the different periods, but how to decipher all that Classical Music nomenclature. I have a hard enough time spelling the names of my favourite composers, let alone remembering the precise names of a select piece |
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« Reply #8 on: 22:06:31, 28-01-2008 » |
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Better late than never. A warm welcome, adastra |
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« Reply #9 on: 01:38:51, 29-01-2008 » |
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It certainly sounds like a leaning towards the Romantic era, and some of the Russian composers from that period are among my favourites. I also love the sound of a piano well-played (i.e. not fumbled with by paws like mine!)
Bach, Mozart and Haydn certainly have much to offer, but I detest the idea that somebody should listen to repertoire because it is The Right Stuff. I think most of us find that at different times, we develop a musical vocabulary that facilitates listening, along with a taste for certain kinds of music.
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« Reply #10 on: 09:05:32, 29-01-2008 » |
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Hello adastra,
I do hope you enjoy it here. A fun place, a place that challenges preconceived ideas, a learning place...
Glad to have you on board
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« Reply #11 on: 13:20:29, 29-01-2008 » |
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A fun place, a place that challenges preconceived ideas, a learning place...
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