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16 July 1916
Max Reger (1873–2016)

Requiem

Hello Gerda!

Merry Christmas and a happy new year! I have checked 365 of the articles created by you for typos, please check if my edits are correct. I noticed two more problems, but I am not sure how to fix 'em, would you be so kind to take a look?

Salve Regina (Latry) contains " It ends like bellsDer letzte Ruf ."
String quartets (Waterhouse) contains "movement threeOpening of"

Ciao ciao, The Quixotic Potato (talk) 06:06, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

That is amazing, the checking I mean! Thank you so much! I fixed the first. The second: someone added the sound file of the basis by Lassus, I removed it as misleading,but if wanted it should be clarified that the sound is not what the article is about, just the inspiration. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:05, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Thank you, here is a list of the edits I made on articles created by you. Feel free to undo/improve my edits. Have a nice day, The Quixotic Potato (talk) 07:26, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Islossningen i Uleå älv

On 5 January 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Islossningen i Uleå älv, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the ice-breaking in the title Islossningen i Uleå älv, a 1889 composition for narrator, men's chorus, and orchestra by Jean Sibelius, was a political statement? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Islossningen i Uleå älv. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 5 January 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Frank Stähle

On 15 January 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frank Stähle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that director Frank Stähle revived the choir and orchestra of Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium and conducted them in Mozart's Requiem for the centenary of the Lutherkirche? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frank Stähle. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

Quotes

While searching for quotes I found this gem:

“

Come back. Even as a shadow, even as a dream.

”

— Euripides

The Quixotic Potato (talk) 17:29, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:32, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

No, thank you, for being 100% human in this computerized world. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 17:57, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

blushing --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:07, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

I found this gem: "death, sleep, a journey of departure, peace and consolation are some of the intertwined themes and images" of Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin, BWV 125, for 2 February. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:13, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

I remember back when I was so young I wasn't allowed to use the recordplayer and I had to beg my sister (3,5yrs older) or parents to do it for me. I must've heard the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Peter and the Wolf and Peer Gynt at least a million times, and I still listen to them regularly. Peer Gynt. Suite No. 1, Op. 46 is probably the saddest music ever, but hauntingly beautiful. My userboxes aren't very informative (although it is true that the Brotherhood of Nod is the only army I support, mainly because it is fictional and because it has an awesome backstory) so I figured I should give some insight into who I am by my choice of quotes. I don't think you'll like all of them, but maybe you'll like some of them. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 08:16, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Was Trout Quintet and excerpts from La traviata for me. - I saw Götterdämmerung, conducted by Boulez (see below), - a friend had the ticket which you get only after years of waiting, but didn't care for Chéreau's ideas. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:26, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

I was working on an addendum for my previous comment, but you have already replied! I have updated my previous comment, see above.

That is an awesome friend. Ah, Der Ring! Wagner wasn't a fan of Euripides. I love the idea that they actually created an instrument for Der Ring. Of course my musical taste has expanded, but it hasn´t really changed. I still listen to In the Hall of the Mountain King and Rondo alla Turca but these modern versions are very very different! The Quixotic Potato (talk) 09:18, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Der Ring: Boulez made rather modern music of it, that was fascinating, different! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:59, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Ainsi parla Zarathoustra (Boulez)

On 5 February 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ainsi parla Zarathoustra (Boulez), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Pierre Boulez (pictured) composed incidental music to Barrault's Ainsi parla Zarathoustra after Nietzsche in 1974, many years after he was the music director for his theater? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ainsi parla Zarathoustra (Boulez). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Pierre Boulez

I've re-added the infobox. Giant Snowman 06:52, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for trying, but see also. Quote: "Indeed, if the "wars" could begin to end here it would be a great start in a new year!" (written in 2014) On the same page: "Reversions" (trying to change the guidelines) and "A Statistical Note on Infoboxes". Your help is most welcome, but you probably can use your time better ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:28, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

I was a bit confused about the infobox-situation, but after reading for 5 minutes I decided it is probably best to ignore it. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 10:00, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Only 2 more minutes: It's best for your health to ignore it. I often mentioned a friend who told me "ignore ignore ignore". If you add an infobox to Pierre Boulez, that is a bold edit. If you take away an infobox on Laurence Olivier that has been there for years, that is improving the article. The same friend who told me to ignore protected LO because of an edit war over the hidden notice about the new lords of the article not wanting an infobox. He was desysopped. May he rest in peace. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:31, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

"New lords of the article"? Your incivility towards others who do not automatically bow down to your opinion is what got you (mercifully) constrained by Arbcom previously, and yet it appears you still haven't learnt, given the several comments recently about other editors who don't agree with you. Good thing Dreadfulstar was desysopped: they acted utterly inappropriately and deserved the full censure of both ANI and Arbcom for their actions under the influence of red mist. – SchroCat (talk) 11:48, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

I am not restrained by Arbcom. What else did you miss? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:25, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

I've missed nothing: you were constrained by them. – SchroCat (talk) 12:27, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Good advice. I was surprised that no one seems to have mentioned the fact that you can easily hide parts of the Misplaced Pages interface you dislike. For example, if you do NOT want to see infoboxes then you can use CSS to hide them, like so:

.infobox {display:none;}

Unfortunately that doesn't really work the other way around.

My time is better spent checking the rest of the articles you've written. I've checked 365 of them (because of the new year) so I have 285 to go. WP:QAI's focus on quality articles is good for me, because I prefer articles like this one over articles like this one because of this reason. Let's "ignore ignore ignore" non-productive stuff. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 11:57, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes, on Sundays, because of this reason (using {{diff}}), --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:22, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

It's Monday, the discussion is now at Misplaced Pages talk:WikiProject Composers. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:27, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

I'll bear it in mind, thanks! Giant Snowman 12:27, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Quite a contrast to much of your surroundings

'A gem, you are|-

Thank you for being here, Gerda. You persist and make your presence felt, like a lovely waterlily that blooms in a swamp. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 15:57, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, - did you know that swamp is close to my thoughts, and WP:Great Dismal Swamp? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:09, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

I had seen some of your swamp work, not all. Highly commendable and valued, but it must be hard (not "draining", clearly). One learns to understand some of the special lingo here mostly by stumbling across it. Very best wishes to you Gerda. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 16:26, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

I helped PumpkinSky writing Great Dismal Swamp maroons while he was blocked. Four years since the original meditation on what the blocking of content editors means. The article became a GA (my first) before he was unblocked two months later ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:34, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

I hadn't seen all that sad story. Have seen some of how contentions FA and DYK and Wikicup and RFA still are. I mostly stay away from those and just slog away at adding citations and trying to move pages away from the view that science depends on authority rather than evidence or citations. Great Dismal Swamp maroons is one of the great ideas for an article; a different sort of encyclopedia could be built from such inspiration. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 16:56, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

User:Pablo X

These are not real categories. I thought we were supposed to remove them? And surely user pages should not be in categories?Rathfelder (talk) 23:02, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

They are an expression of categories the user thinks he is in. I have two red links on my user page myself, and when someone turned one blue, I got furious and changed it. Red is to signal: "exception!", "I don't belong!" - This has nothing to do with useful user categories such as what language(s) a user speaks. - General rule: don't touch other user's user pages. Period. Unless it's vandalism, which you can check in the history: when someone else edited. (As - sorry- I handled yours.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:37, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

ps, for clarity: vandal users on their own user pages are of course a different story, - if you see that: act and/or report, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:35, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Befreit

On 1 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Befreit, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Richard Dehmel (pictured) said that "Befreit", the Lied setting of his poem by Richard Strauss, was "a little bit too soft compared to the text, but it appeals to most people"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Befreit. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 14:37, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Der Mensch lebt und bestehet

On 11 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Der Mensch lebt und bestehet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Max Reger had the proofs of his eight-part motet Der Mensch lebt und bestehet open next to his bed when he was found dead on 11 May 1916? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Der Mensch lebt und bestehet. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Der Mensch lebt und bestehet), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Maile (talk) 00:11, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Brainguard

Thank you. I wish I could hire you as a "brainguard" (a bodyguard for the brain) to protect me against stupidity and evil (simply by reminding me every once in a while that my time is too limited to deal with that stuff). Sometimes I feel like I am living in a different universe than certain other people, I see things they cannot see, and they see things that do not exist (or are clearly different) in my universe. The Quixotic Potato (talk) 00:44, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

I could perhaps be your heartguard? - Life on Misplaced Pages is much better if you observe what wise people intended to give me for a restriction: 2 comments max in per discussion. It's actually giving you more freedom, better for your heart. (If only it was observed by more users ... - In the discussion that was mentioned on AE because I made a third comment, just for fun count the contributions of the others. Then same in the discussion mentioned further up,) I can't protect you against stupidity but I can recommend that you don't try to fight it because the fight can't be won ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:02, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Everyone on this planet needs and deserves a heartguard. I love constrained writing; one of my favorite books is Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau! The Quixotic Potato (talk) 18:13, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

looks interesting, thank you --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:24, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Appeal of decisions

Regarding appealing on behalf of another editor: as I commented elsewhere, I feel it is unfair to sanctioned editors to preempt their plans to decide if or when they wish to appeal. A badly-worded request from a poor advocate can ruin the opportunity for receiving due consideration of an appeal. As the ones who have to live with the consequences, sanctioned editors should remain in control of any appeal. This can include deferring to someone else to make the request, but it ought to be done with full approval and support of the editor in question. isaacl (talk) 03:57, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

That's all right. In the case of someone who is too proud to appeal a sanction that was ~~nonsense~~ kafkaesque from the beginning, and has no plan to ever appeal, it's a bit different. I was too proud myself for years, so knew the feeling. I have no plans to do it again, but feel that Befreit was my greatest success here. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:29, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

As long as they approve of the appeal, I don't think there is an issue. However if someone doesn't wish any appeal to take place, then I believe their wishes should be respected. isaacl (talk) 12:27, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

In my case, had I asked, Andy would have said no. He thought that I was crazy and had no chance ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:05, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Personally, if I were in that situation, I'd be upset at my desire being ignored. Contrary to your statement that there's not much to lose, there's community goodwill that is used up, and the opening of old wounds, and I feel it would be my prerogative to decide if the potential benefit outweighed the costs. Naturally each specific case has its own circumstances; nonetheless, I don't think it's good general advice for editors to start appeals without explicit approval from the sanctioned editor. isaacl (talk) 01:37, 16 June 2016 (UTC)


spirale of justice

I learned to better stop after two comments to a discussion, - that recipe was not kafkaesque (linked above), - if only all participants in controversies followed ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:53, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

ps (repeating): all you say is right. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:02, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Wikipedia_Signpost/2016-06-15/Blog

"...no good, once given, can be lost". (((The Quixotic Potato))) (talk) 01:20, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for this meaningful message, and the background! Especially meaningful when you lost an article with good content and name. - go outside --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:11, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

Lol

Did you thank me for a dumpster fire? ;) I tried to find a bigger flamier one, but commons is inexplicably undersupplied on dumpster fires. Opabinia regalis (talk) 06:33, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

I thanked you for the edit summary ;) - Just worked on an article about a lyricist, was interrupted by the notification and afraid it was more to ignore ignore ignore, - so nice to find LOL instead! Any cat for me? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:07, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Catching up on the news, current status somewhere between

and

;) Opabinia regalis (talk) 19:33, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for black smoke under a tree. I love trees. Two under "blushing", above. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:22, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Petite messe solennelle

On 27 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Petite messe solennelle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Rossini (pictured) scored the last of his "sins of old age", the Petite messe solennelle, for twelve singers, two pianos, and harmonium? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Petite messe solennelle. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Petite messe solennelle), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 16:35, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Time and time and time again, I see you doing your best to comfort editors who are in distress, to acknowledge their valuable contributions, and to try to make peace. I thank you for all of that, even though you cannot possibly be successful all the time. But you keep trying and often you succeed. I thank you for it. You are a good person, and we are lucky to have you here on this project. Cullen Let's discuss it 06:20, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! You are right, lack of success will not stop me ;) - (For watchers who don't follow my contributions: this was probably prompted by a reminder to us all of The Reader and Good Faith.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:33, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Max-Reger-Institute

On 16 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Max-Reger-Institute, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2008, the Max-Reger-Institute in Karlsruhe began publishing the complete works by Max Reger (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Max-Reger-Institute. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Max-Reger-Institute), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:46, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, Cas, for #700! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:36, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

kismet?

...LessHeard vanU (talk) 14:43, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

always ready to moar fromU! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:04, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Edition Güntersberg

On 18 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edition Güntersberg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2016, Edition Güntersberg published twelve Fantasias for solo viola da gamba by Telemann that had been lost? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edition Güntersberg. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Edition Güntersberg), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:31, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Max Reger

I found a lot of books about him at the Internet Archive. All are from before 1923, so they're considered to be public domain in the US. Some of the books are set in script type. I've skimmed them and they look like they would be good material. There are a lot of photos in them-his parents and childhood home, his wife and children and even a death photo of him. Using photos from them, I'd suggest they be uploaded here at WP with a Pre-1923-abroad license, since they may not be in the public domain elsewhere. The books can be downloaded from the Internet Archive in PDF format. We hope (talk) 15:11, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Great, thank you! - Help appreciated, I have a few other topics first (even if it doesn't look like it), but it would be good to improve his biography this year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:31, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you Gerda. You are a gift to Misplaced Pages.--Mojo Hand (talk) 14:14, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Elsa Reger

On 21 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elsa Reger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Elsa Reger, who had first rejected Max Reger's courting, titled her autobiography Mein Leben mit und für Max Reger (My life with and for Max Reger)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elsa Reger. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Elsa Reger), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:16, 21 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 110

On 22 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 110, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Max Reger's three sacred motets for up to eight voices, Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 110, were composed in different years at different places for different choirs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 110. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 110), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:32, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Wolkentanz

On 22 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wolkentanz, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Wolkentanz, a leading Hanoverian stallion at the Celle State Stud, sired 21 licensed stallions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wolkentanz. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:32, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Berger Kirche

On 22 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Berger Kirche, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Berger Kirche (pictured), more than a thousand years old, is now used as a cemetery chapel and concert venue? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Berger Kirche. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Berger Kirche), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 15:16, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Vier Tondichtungen nach A. Böcklin

On 25 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Vier Tondichtungen nach A. Böcklin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Max Reger based four tone poems, Vier Tondichtungen nach A. Böcklin, on four paintings by Arnold Böcklin, including Isle of the Dead (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vier Tondichtungen nach A. Böcklin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Vier Tondichtungen nach A. Böcklin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:46, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Eine romantische Suite

On 26 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eine romantische Suite, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Max Reger's Eine romantische Suite for orchestra, inspired by three poems by Joseph von Eichendorff, was arranged for chamber ensemble by Arnold Schönberg? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eine romantische Suite. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Eine romantische Suite), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:16, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Segne dieses Kind

On 27 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Segne dieses Kind, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lothar Zenetti's poem "Segne dieses Kind" became a song of blessing for a child, often sung at baptism? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Segne dieses Kind. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Segne dieses Kind), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

The DYK project (nominate) 01:01, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Ödlan (Sibelius)

Present for you. Future DYK? Maybe. Have a nice day! Triplecaña (talk) 14:35, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Fauré Requiem

Morning, Gerda. To my mind the anonymous editor's recent change was an improvement, and I think we should keep it. In the rest of the article we use "sopranos" plural when talking of the choir, and "soprano" singular for the treble/soprano soloist, and as the In Paradisum is entirely choral throughout, "sopranos" would be consistent with our practice in the earlier paras on the Introit, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. Now I look at the matter, I think we have not made it clear that the work was originally for all-male voices, and we might add a sentence to that effect, perhaps at the end of the third para of the History section. Somewhere I have a quote, I think, that shows that Fauré tended to prefer a female soloist, given the option, because of lung capacity and reliability of breath control. I'll add that too, if I can find it. Is all this OK with you? Tim riley talk 07:48, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Go ahead, fine. We just talked about Rossini wanting to get a dispense for female voices in a church performance of his Petite messe solennelle, and when not getting it, prohibiting performance during his lifetime. - Every time I hear Pie Jesu I imagine how you sounded ;) - Regarding the Wireless Orchestra, I think we need to decide to have a separate article, or a substantial section within the BBC orchestra, with a bold link in the lead, not somewhere down. I tend towards separate, because it was really a different kind of orchestra, not just a name change. It's mentioned many times already, and more possibilities. - Did you see that the Persian is on the (DYK) market today, pictured? (To come, next set.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:02, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, Gerda. I think you'd struggle to find enough material for an article or even a substantial sub-section about the Wireless Orchestra, which was more a title than an actuality, like later ad hoc ensembles such as "The New Symphony Orchestra of London" and "The National Symphony Orchestra" both much recorded by Decca, but not permanent ensembles. But by all means have a go, and I'll do any digging I can for you at the BL. Meanwhile I'll go and hunt for that Fauré quotation. Tim riley talk 10:13, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Now done. It wasn't quite as unambiguous as I remembered but still worth adding, I think. Please have a look when you have a moment, and see if you agree. Tim riley talk 11:06, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for In a Persian Market

On 29 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article In a Persian Market, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in his Intermezzo Scene, In a Persian Market (cover pictured), Albert Ketèlbey evokes exotic images of camel-drivers, jugglers, and snake-charmers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/In a Persian Market. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, In a Persian Market), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Precious

Thank you so much!!!!! --Zackmann08 (/_{What I been doing}) 20:36, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

I thank you. Did you read the discussion on Cary Grant by now? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:38, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Laetatus sum (Nuffel)

On 31 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Laetatus sum (Nuffel), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in Laetatus sum for choir and organ, Jules Van Nuffel set a Psalm of Ascent that expresses prayer for the peace of Jerusalem? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Laetatus sum (Nuffel). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Laetatus sum (Nuffel)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:02, 31 July 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Sechs Lieder, Op. 35

On 1 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sechs Lieder, Op. 35, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sechs Lieder, Op. 35, are six songs by Max Reger on love poems by five authors which inspired "some of Reger's most magical sonorities"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sechs Lieder, Op. 35. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sechs Lieder, Op. 35), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:12, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Infobox on Giulio Cesare

Hello- I was sorry to see that you have added an infobox to the article on Giulio Cesare. I have been working very hard on trying to upgrade the articles on Handel operas oratorios and other pieces of his, of which there are hundreds more articles that need work. I think it is better to have the sidebox with a picture of Handel and links to all his other works, to encourage readers to explore further. Also it unifies the articles on Handel to have his own box on each article.I cannot see that that infobox adds anything in fact I think it takes away from the article. It is discouraging to me to see that infobox, it makes me feel that my efforts to improve the articles on Handel are a waste of time and energy. I really don't want to fight you or anyone else about this issue, in fact I only returned to wikipedia yesterday after a break of nearly two years because of fighting over peripheral issues like this, worked all day on the articles on Samson and Ariodante and then this morning see that infobox added. I do not understand why those boxes are so important to you, I appreciate and respect all your work on Bach cantatas and other classical music, I would not try to interfere with what you do with them, I hope you can afford me some respect by taking that box away and restoring the Handel works sidebox. Thank you Smeat75 (talk) 12:58, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Welcome back! Shouldn't we discuss this on the article talk? The links to his other works are in the navbox at the bottom, unifying the articles on Handel. The infobox follows the model on featured articles Rinaldo and Messiah (Handel). I am very sorry about your hurt feelings, which I understand - just from the opposite end: I put some efforts in Pierre Boulez, and still had the infobox I wanted reverted. If you were away you probably missed some wisdom on the topic by Voceditenore. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:19, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

I put this note here because it seemed to me unlikely that anyone but you and me would care about it very much. But you are entitled not to want this discussion on your talk page, so I will continue on the article talk but I find this sort of thing very discouraging.Smeat75 (talk) 13:52, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

I like this discussion, but am afraid that you won't get help from my watchers. - I don't know what "this sort of thing" means. I prefer an image related to the specific opera to old Handel on a youthful work (even misleading) anytime. See Carmen, after discussion. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:10, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

I suggested to discuss, not to revert ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:02, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

If you want to assist peopel to encourage readers to explore further, use a navbox at the foot of the article, so that people will see it after they have read the article in question. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:59, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK for In the Mystic Land of Egypt

On 1 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article In the Mystic Land of Egypt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that for his light music In the Mystic Land of Egypt, Albert Ketèlbey used a recurring chromatic scale that was called "attractive ... though hardly Egyptian"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/In the Mystic Land of Egypt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, In the Mystic Land of Egypt), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:57, 1 August 2016 (UTC)