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Primulaauricula

Hello (I've said that twice now), my name is Daniel. This is my first time on a forum, apart from occasionally reading discussions without creating an account. I thought I'd start so I could meet others who share my interests, since I've never really met anyone who has in person. I remember distincly that no one in my class liked dinosaurs apart from me when I was at primary - absurd!

Anyway, as it says in my description, I'm very into history, with more of an inclination to the cultural side of it (art, music, fashion literature of the time). Ocassionally I will dismiss that, as I have with my obsession with polar exploration (mainly the 19th-20th century expeditions). Pemmican and driving sleds aren't exactly the finer things in life, but there's beauty in places. I'll stop rambling now, I'm excited about being on here  :-) 

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  • Good morning from America, Primulaauricula!

    It’s good to have you on the forum, and I hope you continue to contribute. In terms of shared interests, I used to teach Western music history so I have a pretty solid understanding of how music impacted culture. Hector Berlioz in particular has been a special interest of mine, as he impacted the world of music way more than we usually give him credit for. Also Requiems! I love Requiems. They’re so impressive and dramatic and it’s fun to see how different composers interpret the same block of text.

    Sorry, now I’m rambling lol

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    I love Hector Berlioz! Symphonie Fantastique and the story behind it is just absolutely enthralling. It's a shame his name isn't mentioned as much as other composers, at least by the general public. 

    It's true about Requiems. I try to work out the different styles of composers by ear (I could never work out how people play "x" in the style of "x"), but I find some rather tricky. I've been listening to "La Mer" by Debussy lately, which I adore. I often lean towards pieces from the late 1800s to 1930s - there's something so nicely dissonant and abstract about some of the music from that time, thinking of composers like Satie or Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. Satie captures the uncertainty of the fin de siécle perfectly in Gnossienne 1.

    Thanks for the welcome :-)

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  • in reply to profdanger

    I love Hector Berlioz! Symphonie Fantastique and the story behind it is just absolutely enthralling. It's a shame his name isn't mentioned as much as other composers, at least by the general public. 

    It's true about Requiems. I try to work out the different styles of composers by ear (I could never work out how people play "x" in the style of "x"), but I find some rather tricky. I've been listening to "La Mer" by Debussy lately, which I adore. I often lean towards pieces from the late 1800s to 1930s - there's something so nicely dissonant and abstract about some of the music from that time, thinking of composers like Satie or Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. Satie captures the uncertainty of the fin de siécle perfectly in Gnossienne 1.

    Thanks for the welcome :-)

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