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6 January · Epiphany

2023 · in resilience
Stern über Bethlehem Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben For the beauty of the earth Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud Dona nobis pacem

1 January

Christophoruskirche, Schierstein Distler: Die Weihnachtsgeschichte

1 January

St. Martin, Idstein Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ Engel auf den Feldern singen Auf, Christen, singt festliche Lieder In dulci jubilo Lobpreiset all zu dieser Zeit

in memoriam

et lux perpetua luceat eis Benedict XVI Kurt Horres Rosi Mittermaier Yoninah Brian Boulton Jerome Kohl in Freundschaft RexxS ---- and others who have just given up

15 October

Oper Frankfurt Mozart: Die Zauberflöte Michael Porter (Tamino) Hynyoung Kim (Pamina) Domen Križaj (Papageno) Andreas Bauer Kanabas (Sarastro) Aleksandra Olczyk (Königin der Nacht) Monika Buczkowska (1. Dame) Theo Lebow (Monostatos) Ted Huffman, director Steven Sloane, conductor

3 October · concert

Verdi: Messa da Requiem Talia Or, Silvia Hauer, Sung Min Song, Johannes Hill Chor von St. Bonifatius

2023 · in resilience

2023 talk begins at #dear friends, 2023 images (my calender pics and musical events) begin here, and the 2023 diary (my own pictures of places, songs, food, flowers ...) begun, - just those lists if you are interested.

My motto for 2024 is taken from my first barnstar and a recent barnstar, and calls for resilience where misunderstandings are in the way of good communication and community.

While songs were a focus in 2022, I'll look at locations that played a role in my life, from the villages where I live to places in five continents. Other topics are ongoing, revent deaths, music heard and sung, composers, gardens. Watch my user page for articles, done in collaboration. Compare 2022 for the amazing number of users who began and expanded articles. Thanks also to reviewers, and I do plan to review more and write less, and in writing, focus more on quality than the little daily article, which was a pleasant sport for five years, but not so much in the name of WP:QAI - article improvement. (Did I write that last year? Yes. Did I follow? No. I will try harder, promised.) The first article to become FA is Ich habe genug, BWV 82.

My talk goes like this: on top there's something from DYK related to the day, next to the TOC are boxes from my life, one for the month (with a pic I took last year, and songs), one for those remembered (Pope Benedict XVI today), others for experiences related to the DYK, and musical events, backwards in time.

I archive from time to time, trying to leave no more than 50 discussions at a time. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:11, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

My user page goes like this: on top a box with articles important on the day, for Main page appearance (including the work of others), an article to be created or expanded (so when that is on top, the entries below are related to earlier dates), and quality articles.

The line below has R I P, links to my memories (several pages), and the user page archives.

Below comes the infobox of my user, "born" on 2 August 2009 when I filled a red link and thought that would be my one and only contribution. Left of it DYK facts, newest to oldest. That will change little for the time being as I am on strike from DYK until the next quality article is done. The first header, 2023, has the articles written and planned in 2023, quality keeps track of quality work (GA and FA), for others shows reviewing, deletion discussions and other concerns, workshop has projects for which I stand and some thoughts relevant to my point of view, and for a conclusion some thoughts worthy to remember. Stay curious. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:17, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Happy holidays!

	Happy holidays!
	I finally got time to work on Misplaced Pages again, and I saw you and Balon Greyloy had conversed this week, which reminded me that I always enjoy seeing you. :) Hope you are well and that this brings a smile to your face. Neopeius (talk) 01:40, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Neopeius, you should see me smile! - Happy holidays also to you, - keep watching this page, or my card! I started my first Christmas article yesterday, finally, but singing began in November, pictured further up, concert to come on Sunday: Noël! - You asked: personal health is well, music - both listening and singing - has been excellent, but peace on earth is not, - we'll have to work on it. - Friendship - my motto for 2022 - has grown, and I'm thankful for that! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:39, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

I'm so happy! By the way, the link to your card is red, but I look forward to seeing it! :) --Neopeius (talk) 17:08, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

I know it's red. It will probably follow the format of this year's, but the November calendar pic is not yet decided, and the December pic possibly not even taken, - my rule is that it has to be taken in the same month the previous year, but I sometimes permit myself exceptions from the rulez. - Did you know that you can watch a page before it's created? I didn't for a long time. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:34, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Peace Dove Christmas

Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension.

Thank you, and peace is my greatest wish. Prayer for Ukraine. - Vote, y'all, if you haven't, and peace was in the question to the candidates. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:07, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Holidays, Gerda!

	Have a wonderful holiday season filled with peace, joy, prosperity and wonder.
	Hi Gerda Arendt, Thank you for all your contributions during the year, and for sharing kindness, food, music and beautiful scenery throughout! It is always a treat to hear from you, friend. May your 2023 be filled with creativity and good health. Image: Egrets in Snow, Ohara Koson, 1927 Netherzone (talk) 22:30, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you so much for this touching personal beauty! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:09, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Christmas, Gerda

May you have a very Happy Christmas ...

and a safe New Year filled with peace, joy, and beautiful music.

Best wishes, Voceditenore (talk) 09:48, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Lovely to hear your voice, Voce, that's a great gift! I let image and music sink in! Same to you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:18, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Hello!

Merry Christmas dear one. Have you finished all your cantatas and exhibitions of your wonderful skill and knowledge yet? We have one more performance to go - on Christmas Eve! It's for kids though, so I of course am looking forward to it. Bless you and yours across this holiday season. I pray for peace for all. Jenhawk777 (talk) 23:43, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Jen! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:03, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Holiday greetings

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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Frohe Weinachten und

alles gute zur neuen Jahr!

Wesołych Świąt i

Szczęśliwego nowego roku!

Linksmų Kalėdų ir

laimingų Naujųjų Metų!

And thanks for your steadfast friendship, Gerda.

– Sca (talk) 13:51, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

God Jul!

Hello Gerda Arendt: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Misplaced Pages. Cheers, Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:46, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 13:46, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, and also for you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:31, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

GünniX (talk) 12:52, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

thank you, and for you, too! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:27, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

—Ganesha811 (talk) 15:36, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

thank you, —Ganesha811, and also to you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:22, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

CAPTAIN RAJU 17:24, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

	Merry Christmas, Gerda Arendt
	Or Season's Greetings or Happy Winter Solstice! As the year winds to a close, I would like to take a moment to recognize your hard work and offer heartfelt gratitude for all you do for Misplaced Pages. May this Holiday Season bring you and yours nothing but joy, health and prosperity. Onel5969 20:07, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy holidays!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, Gerda!

The other day, I was having a conversation with someone about holiday cards and social media. It occurred to me that, in the years since I left Facebook, the site I use most to communicate with people I like isn't actually a social media site at all. If you're receiving this, it's pretty likely I've talked with you more recently than I have my distant relatives and college friends on FB, at very least, and we may have even collaborated on something useful. So here's a holiday "card", Misplaced Pages friend. :) Hope the next couple weeks bring some fun and/or rest. — Rhododendrites \\ 18:49, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, that looks truly fantastic, illuminated, bookwormy, leading upward. Creative and festive - thank you for sharing. I was never on FB, - I enjoy friendships here. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:17, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Oh, and sorry about the typo! — Rhododendrites \\ 19:34, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

BOZ (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Don't eat yellow snow!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:Flaming/MC2008}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

I'm wishing you a Merry Christmas, because that is what I celebrate. Feel free to take a "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" if you prefer.  :) BOZ (talk) 23:07, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll make my own ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:23, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

MBlaze Lightning (talk) 09:20, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

thank you --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:17, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Another year gone

		Best wishes for the holidays
		Wishing you and yours the best over the holiday season, and here's hoping 2023 won't bring as much global trauma as 2020, the worse 2021 & fecking 2022! Ceoil (talk) 04:12, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank, friend, for coming over with this image of mystery and light in darkness! Best wishes for a good 2023 also to you, with good music, thoughts and company! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:13, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Who could ask for more Gerda. Ceoil (talk) 05:38, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

I wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new Year. Best regards RV (talk) 07:59, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, delicate and beautiful, and same to you and yours! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:26, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Dear Gerda,
Thank you for being such a thoughtful colleague to me and so many other Misplaced Pages editors, with the time and effort that you invest so generously in bestowing awards to our community. I hope your Christmas season will be filled with happiness and the joy of singing your favourite music.
I send my very best wishes to you and yours for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2023, in good health, joyful spirits, and a sense of achievement in all that you do, here and in real life.
With kind regards;
Patrick. ツ Pdebee. 11:34, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Pdebee, for the friendly wishes. The time in giving awards is productively spent, but the time arguing over DYK wording less so, therefore I'll retire from that corner of the Main page. Here I thought I had the perfect story for Christmas, Vom Himmel hoch in Mendelssohns's chorale cantata version, a youthful approach faithful to the great models by Luther and Bach. See? - Longer version: the nativity story is about 2000 years old. 1500 years later, Luther wrote it for his children, making one of them the messanger who brings the good news of in which unusual way there came reason for glory to God in the highest and peace on Earth, - the messanger singing in the first person! What a brilliant idea: everybody singing it is that messanger, even the child of eight years! Again 200 years later, Bach composed his chorale cantatas, including one for Christmas by Luther, choosing not the family-style Vom Himmel hoch but the No. 1 official song for the occasion at the time, Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ. Again 100 years later, Mendelssohn revived the idea of a chorale cantata using this carol. It remained unprinted. Again 200+ years later, when I was ten, my sister and I dressed up for Christmas as the angels (there's a photo but too private to share, imagine:) white long dresses, golden wings, hair open that usually was in firm braids, and playing the music on recorders ;) - Decades later, this user still finds joy in being the musical messanger: "Des laßt uns alle fröhlich sein" - let us all be cheerful about it - merry Christmas! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:14, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Very nice! Valereee (talk) 14:19, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

I heard the cantata first (that I remember, and only the first movement) on radio when my brother, a double-bassist with the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, played it in the Christmas concert of North Rhine-Westphalia, then with minister-president Hannelore Kraft, and it was a pleasure to watch how she sang in the congregation.

When I took a pic of the Frankfurt Syline, to illustrate the Oper Frankfurt (The Enchantress), a ship came by fast, and the name was DEO GRATIAS - praise to God - as Tenebrea had just {sung. Love it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:44, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Seasons Greetings

Whatever you celebrate at this time of year, whether it's Christmas or some other festival, I hope you and those close to you have a happy, restful time! Have fun, Donner60 (talk) 00:16, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Donner60 (talk) 23:44, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Donner! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:44, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Messe de minuit pour Noël

On 24 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Messe de minuit pour Noël, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Marc-Antoine Charpentier composed the midnight mass Messe de minuit pour Noël based on the melodies of ten French Christmas carols? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Messe de minuit pour Noël. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Messe de minuit pour Noël), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

on the programm tomorrow, new to me, great joy! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:44, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Christmas mass was impressive, fine music, high level. I was at St. Bonifatius together with my parents, obviously they didn't like the mass as well as I did. Charpentier is a discovery. Grimes2 (talk) 15:20, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!Thoughtfortheday (talk) 19:07, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

From Martin's talk

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda.
For you Gerda: Best wishes for a peaceful 2023. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:45, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Lovely, Martin, thank you, - will think of you when singing Christmas Lullaby tonight. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:11, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Christmas!

		Season's Greetings
		Wishing everybody a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Adoration of the Magi by Luca Signorelli is my Wiki-Christmas card to all for this year. Johnbod (talk) 18:34, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Johnbod, looking forward to the horses on tomorrow's Main page! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:25, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,

I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)

— Red-tailed hawk _(nest) is wishing you a Merry Christmas.

— Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 23:14, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, - we sang the same in German! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:25, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Chris Troutman (talk) 25 December

Happy holidays

Unlimitedlead (talk) is wishing you Happy Holidays! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user Happy Holidays, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Thank you for welcoming to Misplaced Pages! I will treasure that sapphire forever. Have yourself a wonderful holiday season, and I look forward to seeing you around next year! Unlimitedlead (talk) 03:59, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

thank you, more later, out singing --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 25 December 2022 (UTC)-->

Season's greetings

Hi Gerda. Ich wünsche dir frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr. 🎄Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:10, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

danke, on my way out singing, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Vom Himmel hoch (Mendelssohn)

On 25 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Vom Himmel hoch (Mendelssohn), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mendelssohn's 1831 Christmas cantata Vom Himmel hoch, influenced by Bach's chorale cantatas, was based on a 1539 carol composed by Martin Luther? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vom Himmel hoch (Mendelssohn). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Vom Himmel hoch (Mendelssohn)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

there's a story to it, further up, - I go singing Charpentier, also further up --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

		Happy Holidays
		Hello, I wish you the very best during the holidays. And I hope you have a very happy 2023! Bruxton (talk) 18:23, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!!

Hi Gerda. I just wanted to take this time to thank you for all you do around here. I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, and may the New Year be filled with wonders and joy. Zaereth (talk) 21:36, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Christmas

Hope you had a loveLy Christmas, Gerda. Snowy here for the first time in several years of Christmases and as a Canadian I love it! Littleolive oil (talk) 03:34, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

Notability question

Hi Gerda - I've seen you do a bunch of work on German musicians and church-related people, so I'll go to you for this - do you know whether Traugott Ochs (an early 1900s German chapel master, organist, and conductor) is notable? BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:35, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

• Also Jean Vogt, Haydn Trio Wien, Wolfram Wittekind, Johannes Schlecht, and Eugène Prévost (musician). BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:41, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

  Ochs looks notable, but needs more sources. Same Prèvost. Wittekind is poorest, - no source. The others are between. I can't help with finding sources, just do, and keep me posted. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:50, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

DYK for St. Bernward, Hanover

— Maile (talk) 00:02, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

It was at this church that I sang my first solo (of few) in a church concert, no problem with Jauchzet dem Herren in a quartet but knees seemed to give way for a Purcell motet where the alto had to open in low register ("The Lord is great"). - It was at this church that family thought of Sibylle on our Day of the Dead this year. (Look for her name above if you missed it, associated songs Geh aus, mein Herz, und suche Freud and Non, je ne regrette rien.) Today is the Third Sunday in Advent, and we (congreation) sing in the service, and we (choir) give a concert with French music. Keep watching ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:19, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

all singing done, + a penitential service, concert pictured --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:47, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Wonderful concert in St. Bonifatius. Oratorio de Noël is a masterpiece. Soloists were convincing, are they professionals? Grimes2 (talk) 20:28, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you! I guess so for four of them, - the second soprano, who stepped over from the choir alto, is a lay singer but taking voice lessons, and has also been a member of Reger-Chor. If you want more such music, I recommend the Christmas mass there, French again. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:36, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac

On 15 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac, Benjamin Britten assigned the tenor of Peter Pears to Abraham and the alto of Kathleen Ferrier to Isaac, with both singing in homophony as the voice of God? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

I'd have liked to see this pictured on 22 November, the composer's birthday and St. Cecilia's Day, but better late than never. Is it too late for Concentricities? Wolf Erlbruch needs supports or it will be too late. Several DYK nomination linger. I want to write two articles for Christmas ... - In das Warten dieser Welt (In the waiting of this world) + Jetzt ist die Zeit (Now is the time). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:08, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

Erlbruch made it now, read his books. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:34, 15 December 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Evgeny Sviridov (violinist)

On 18 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Evgeny Sviridov (violinist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Russian violinist Evgeny Sviridov, who has been concertmaster of the Baroque ensemble Concerto Köln since 2015, has made an award-winning recording of sonatas by Giuseppe Tartini? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Evgeny Sviridov (violinist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Evgeny Sviridov (violinist)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Great article! Reminds me of the time I tried to learn Tartini's Sonata in G minor (Devil's Trill) back in high school. Very technically challenging, even once you got the hang of all the double stops. (But it sounds so cool though!) Anyway, it's always nice to see some love for Tartini's lesser-played sonatas. Super underrated composer! DanCherek (talk) 07:22, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, - just what I needed. I heard him play and lead Bach (pictured above), and ever since wanted to expand Ich habe genug, BWV 82 ... --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:33, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Did you ping me because you mentioned Bach? I am happy for your DYK success, and would like to see more of it. Kingsif (talk) 16:42, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

I came from you telling me that my approach was wrong, and I think it's just different. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:09, 19 December 2022 (UTC)

Get well, Beautiful Song

I saw you were feeling ill and wanted to wish you a quick recovery to health and wholeness. --ARoseWolf 15:37, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Your all-around empathy with us fellow-human-beings is heart-warming! - Thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:58, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, Gerda. My empathy doesn't make sense all the time, even to me, but neither does my sight or song. I've learned it has purpose though. No matter if it is understand or not, it is genuine and freely offered in the deepest sense of all that I am. You are loved. --ARoseWolf 16:13, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Amen. Jenhawk777 (talk) 23:44, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, both, and to all who may care: the cough is much better, and, more important, the regular gynaecologist check-up was all good news. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:34, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you :)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		For your years of contributions to DYK as well as the consistently warm attitude you brought to it. Ideological differences aside, you will be missed :) you are truly a one-of-a-kind contributor. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 07:48, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

I wrote a new Claudia recently – I forget exactly who, but I came across another one I thought we could work on together. I'll reach out to ask if I remember :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 07:48, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, and we can work together. I am tired of being told my approach is wrong when it's just different (see a little above), and there will be so much less friction in reviews and less work for prep builders ;) - I just looked back at 2022, and I feel there were plenty of reasons to be thankful for. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:59, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

The first FA to pursue: Ich habe genug (I have enough). Heard with the violinist mentioned on top. Graham Waterhouse composed a piece with a similar meaning (but based on Mendelssohn's Es ist genug), when expelled from the music school where he taught and then it was performed at the school. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:03, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Writer's Barnstar

You have contributed so much to WIkipedia's coverage of classical and sacred music, that your influence is difficult to measure. This fact was brought home to me when my husband bought a book for his dad for Christmas called "Stories of the Hymns" written by Glenn Rawson and J. Tonioli. I noticed they cite Misplaced Pages extensively in that book, and as I was looking up the articles they cited I realized that you have contributed to a LOT of them. Take joy in the fact that your work is being cited in the real world, and bringing joy to others. Merry Christmas! ~ ONUnicornproblem solving 14:52, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, and I love to hear that, makes my day! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:57, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Your impact

Reading the absolutely lovely experience ONUnicorn shared above just reinforces the fact your impact is felt by so many people. You are an amazing light in this world, Gerda. I love your Song so dearly. I don't even think words can do justice. Your impact reaches much deeper than DYK's, FA's, GA's, articles or lists. Your impact is felt in the deepest part of who we are. Thank you for being you. I wish you love, joy, peace and health for the upcoming year. I appreciate you and value you with all of who I am. --ARoseWolf 15:20, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Wim Henderickx

On 22 December 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Wim Henderickx, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 22:44, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Talia Or

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

It's still Christmas here in the states – this appearing today is a wonderful testament to your dedication to facing trouble head-on. Merry Christmas and thank you, my dear friend! Urve (talk) 02:07, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

It's still Christmas here, Urve, we have two days: thank you for coming over and saying that. Only, I don't deserve it. In that particular case, we ended up - instead of saying something about German-Israeli Jewish-Christian collaboration that Yoninah would have liked (shown on top) - with saying as the climax that she is based in Germany. Well, - most opera singers from all over the world are just because it has most opera houses. We don't say that she is a soprano, and that "voice of a falcon" could also mean a role in a play. I hope that readers will find the article anyway, just because of the way she looks at you. - I didn't face that well, and I am determined to not let these misunderstandings waste my time any longer, by avoiding them from the start. I tell you - all who kindly watch this page - that when she and her mezzo colleague Silvia Hauer sang the Agnus Dei in Verdi's Requiem (pictured above), which has the two voices in octave parallels and nothing else, they sounded as one voice - and the house was silent, listening. (It reminded me of the perhaps best DYK of 2022, which made me happy because people read about Kathleen Ferrier: ... that in Canticle II: Abraham and Isaac, Benjamin Britten assigned the tenor of Peter Pears to Abraham and the alto of Kathleen Ferrier to Isaac, with both singing in homophony as the voice of God?) - Yesterday, we thundered in the same house ;) - Did you see: one Wiki-friend actually came to listen! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:38, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

With over 13,000 page views, a huge success. Well done!--Ipigott (talk) 06:33, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Missa Sine Nomine (Schidlowsky)

On 27 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Missa Sine Nomine (Schidlowsky), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Leon Schidlowsky wrote the Misa sine nomine in memory of Víctor Jara for speaker, choirs, organ and percussion, juxtaposing mass texts with contemporary poetry and Torah verses? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Misa Sine Nomine (Schidlowsky). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Missa Sine Nomine (Schidlowsky)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

hook written with Yoninah in mind, and those who resisted in Chile, and the person who kept memory in music, and the premiere in Germany --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:29, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

What a beautiful person with I'm sure a beautiful voice. Thank you for the post on my talk page. I needed this today. It's been a hard few days. You spread joy, Gerda, and I need it. We all do. – Elizabeth (Eewilson) (tag or ping me) (talk) 09:16, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

I just received a link to a video of one of the highlights of 2022: GW60, 2+ hours of music and a speech to be remembered --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:47, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

Women in Red January 2023

Happy New Year from Women in Red | January 2023, Volume 9, Issue 1, Nos 250, 251, 252, 253, 254 Online events: New: Peace and Diplomacy (year-long initiative) | Alphabet run M & N | Geofocus East Asia Continuing: #1day1woman | Women who died in 2022

--Lajmmoore (talk) 18:02, 27 December 2022 (UTC) via MassMessaging

DYK for Quentin Oliver Lee

On 30 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Quentin Oliver Lee, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Quentin Oliver Lee landed a title role in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess on Broadway after a casting agent spotted him singing in a subway station? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Quentin Oliver Lee. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Quentin Oliver Lee), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 30 December 2022 (UTC)

dear friends

December songs

happy new year

We look back at 2022, with mixed emotions.

It was a year declared as of friendship, and was rich in friendly collaboration, check out the archives: too many to greet you all, which is wonderful.

Let's enter 2023 in confidence, and in resilience, which was my first barnstar ever, and one of those cherished recently.

If you click on happy new year, you get to an overview of the year to come, with a calendar and musical events sung and heard, to be expanded until in a year. I also started to list what music I got to know in which church, in case of interest.

I hope for peace. Prayer for Ukraine. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:17, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

The first calendar pic is in the Ukrainian colours. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:11, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Happy new era

I feel roarrrrring, sharing the card with RexxS where I admired it first! - Same to you, read just above. I hope for a new era for Debussy, DYK? The new era for DYK is that I'll take a break, Ich habe genug (I have enough). Give others a chance. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:01, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Gerda Arendt!

Gerda Arendt,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Misplaced Pages.
Abishe (talk) 17:38, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

   Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

Abishe (talk) 17:38, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Elizabeth (Eewilson) (tag or ping me) (talk) 21:03, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

— Moops 20:28, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, and also to you! Look a bit above for my "card". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:44, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

Wish you all the best for 2023, and—yes!—History of timekeeping devices, which I worked on, is on the main page tomorrow! Amitchell125 (talk) 19:33, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you - how fitting! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:35, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

CAPTAIN RAJU 23:02, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

CAPTAIN RAJU, thank you for the rich inspiration, please look around for my "card" and thoughts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:11, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

New Year's Wishes!

LunaEatsTuna, thank you for the personal wishes, please look around for my "card" and thoughts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:11, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Happy Kalends of January

		Happy New Year!
		Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free and may Janus light your way. Ealdgyth (talk) 13:48, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Ealdgyth, thank you, - I call for relience to reduce distractions, and looking in two directions at least seems a good approach to se also the other side ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Happy New Year, Gerda Arendt! In 2022, other editors thanked you 1560 times using the thanks tool. This made you the #3 most thanked Wikipedian in 2022. (You were also the #4 most thankful Wikipedian in 2022.) Congratulations and, well, thank you for all that you do for Misplaced Pages. Here's to 2023! Mz7 (talk) 23:30, 31 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for this thank you, Mz7, love it! - Fallt mit Danken is music for today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:11, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Mother and Child (Tavener)

On 1 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mother and Child (Tavener), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in Mother and Child, composed in 2002 by John Tavener for the vocal ensemble Tenebrae, organ and temple gong enter for the climax? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mother and Child (Tavener). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mother and Child (Tavener)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

A musical and spiritual celebration of motherhood, especially of Mary's, - today is also the day of naming Jesus. I was blessed to hear the piece in a rehearsal of the Dessoff Choirs in November. 2022 was rich in music, I heard Tenebrae in two concerts! I hope that 2023 will continue this gift of harmony to the world, and will keep singing. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:11, 1 January 2023 (UTC)

Again: Article Clarinet

Dear Gerda, after your perusal of the expanded "History" section, Nikkimaria commented thus: "Still needs some pretty significant work. One-paragraph sections should be avoided, as should having a long string of cites at the end of a long paragraph - it makes it difficult to tell what is meant to support what. Some of the sources proposed are of unclear reliability, eg die-klarinetten. It also needs work on prose and formatting, but the structural and sourcing concerns need addressing before that can be considered. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:47, 17 December 2022 (UTC)" I have subsequently revised my draft ( User:Gisbert_K/sandbox3 ) again to take account of N's comments. If you find the time, I would be grateful for another review. -  Gisbert ツ (talk)  Illustrate Misplaced Pages !   06:55, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

I suggest we discuss that on the talk of your draft. I suggest once more that you tackle one section first, not the whole thing, and find approval by me, and more important by her, for that one section, and only afterwards take what you learned from there to other sections, one at a time. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

I have done it, see here: User talk:Gisbert K/sandbox3 -  Gisbert ツ (talk)  Illustrate Misplaced Pages !   13:44, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, replied there. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:13, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, Gerda, now I put the 2nd part up for discussion. -  Gisbert ツ (talk)  Illustrate Misplaced Pages !   22:52, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I am very busy today. How about asking Nikkimaria first how she feels about the first section, before proceeding? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:05, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

I think Nikkimaria is my opponent. She obviously has no interest in constructive cooperation and tries everything to prevent or minimise contributions from me to the article.

Yesterday I posted the first part of the history. Special-T made some sensible improvements around 16:30. Things were going well until Nikimaria came along after 23:00.

I am now posting the second part. Let's see what happens. -  Gisbert ツ (talk)  Illustrate Misplaced Pages !   09:44, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

As you like it. Repeating that I have no time today or tomorrow, and you better think of Nikkimaria as of someone who will help you. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:07, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Special-T has made some corrections and tightened up the text a little. I am very satisfied with the result. I only hope that Nikkimaria doesn't take away a large part again.

Also interesting: https://xtools.wmflabs.org/articleinfo-authorship/en.wikipedia.org/Clarinet?uselang=de

 Gisbert ツ (talk)  Illustrate Misplaced Pages !   16:45, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Deletion review#Category:Recipients of the National Order of the Lion

@Gerda Arendt can I get your help on this deletion review .. a fresh opinion would really help, as I feel like I am fighting alone. FuzzyMagma (talk) 10:12, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Who are you, what is that order, and why do you come to me with a request to fight (not at all worded neutrally)? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:36, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

a "fresh opinion" is natural. I am someone looking for that. As I am arguing with parties who were involved in the deletion itself. Sorry if you are not interested, for some reason I assumed you are. My mistake. Have a nice day FuzzyMagma (talk) 12:38, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Just curious: why would you think that I was interested and knew about categories at all, and particularly those of award recipients? A fresh opinion should not be an educated guess, imho. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:45, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

It was a very hyperbolic assumption that I am now find myself even embarrassed to re-think. Let’s say I got too defensive that I started looking for allies. Now my views is to trust the process and assume good faith. At the end of the day, putting part of me into these discussions will surely affect my longevity.

again, really sorry and have a nice day FuzzyMagma (talk) 15:25, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22 scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 7 February 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/February 7, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Misplaced Pages talk:Today's featured article/February 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Misplaced Pages:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:18, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, that's good news, - the piece that got Bach to Leipzig, although the town would have preferred Telemann, second choice Graupner. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:01, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Domen Križaj

On 6 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Domen Križaj, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Domen Križaj from Slovenia was a prize winner in the singing competition Neue Stimmen, he moved to the Oper Frankfurt where he appeared as Massenet's Albert and Mozart's Papageno? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Domen Križaj. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Domen Križaj), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

-- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

I heard him as Papageno in a performance of Die Zauberflöte with all young singers, Pamina still in the opera studio. May DYK in the future say such things? The new style hook would have ended after winning the competition. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:05, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Barenboim

Schon gewusst?

Daniel Barenboim tritt als Generalmusikdirektor der Staatsoper zurück

https://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/daniel-barenboim-tritt-als-generalmusikdirektor-der-staatsoper-zurueck-a-f5292208-d650-4684-920a-a4cee74f225d

– Sca (talk) 13:37, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

no, - when I saw the header I was afraid he had died --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:58, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Concentricities

On 7 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Concentricities, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Concentricities, a 2019 clarinet–cello–piano trio by Graham Waterhouse, musically depicts a theme of circular, spiraling, or oscillating concentric phenomena in nature and human structures? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Concentricities. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Concentricities), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:02, 7 January 2023 (UTC)