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12:36, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

March music[edit]

story · music · places

image for Cecil Aronowitz? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:15, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. (nice flowers!) Storye book (talk) 09:37, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Peter Graeme - Looking at Talk:Vivaldi, I have the impression (again) that my English is not sufficient. Any ideas? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:46, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
congrats to the dyk - seen yesterday but it was a travel day, back from Munich where I finally visited the Cuvilliés Theatre and saw Mozart on stage! They play mostly plays there, if anything. I felt so lucky! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:50, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Peter Graeme done. Will look at Talk Vivaldi. Storye book (talk) 16:59, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I had a look at the Vivaldi discussion about infoboxes. Those people are tiresome, and your English in that discussion is fine. I think that the main issue there is that it is a very popular and important article, and very popular and important articles attract a lot of editors who become defensive against change. It's up to you, but I usually avoid that sort of article myself, for that very reason. Anyway, there are plenty of obscure musician-subjects which need your expertise, so I suggest going where you are happiest. Storye book (talk) 17:17, 6 March 2024 (UTC).[reply]
Thank you for looking, and perhaps you can also help me understand, because while I like to hear that what wrote makes sense, I have the feeling that I don't understand others. We can discard three discussions about infoboxes, because they ended with a consensus to have one (again, after 2013 and 2017). I was tempted to add it, but also know my reputation as an infobox monster, so was happy that Nemov did it, 8 January, in the edit summary requesting that changes should be made per WP:BRD. On 24 February, SchroCat removed the link to his works, citing MOS:FORCELINK. That wasn't a new idea, it came up for Rossini, but had not gotten traction there (at least I thought).
What followed was a series of reverts, Nemov, Nikkimaria, I, SchroCat, I, SchroCat. I tried to give explanations in the edit summaries, SchroCat demanded in his last that I go to the talk page. (I could have told him that he had been bold and reverted, so he should have gone to the talk page, but I had my generous day and went.) There we are. Nemov started a clarification on MOS:Infoboxes soon, and two editors said FORCELINK doesn't apply to infoboxes, and SchroCat doesn't (want to) hear that. Yes, I write my articles on smaller composers, but this annoys me enough to keep watching. SchroCat's first edit to the article was 5 November 2023. Yes, he made some constructive edits. I think that if any guideline prohibits the link from a composer to their works, the guideline should be changed. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:01, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I agree with all that you say, and I don't think there is any more to understand. These are people who just want to control. I think you can achieve far more by creating more obscure articles. Obscure does not mean lesser. I just means that fewer people appreciate them, and that is the philistines' loss, not ours. And we can put infoboxes on those more obscure articles. Vivaldi can look after himself. He has millions of supporters and researchers all over the world. Travelling musicians, for example, have so few outsiders to appreciate them, yet some of them in the past achieved so much, and worked so hard, and probably struggled terribly to feed their families. Leave Vivaldi to the trolls, and let's support those heroes who are yet unsung by the general public, yet they are notable enough for an article. And you are already doing that, better than anyone. Just my opinion. Storye book (talk) 21:16, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, - it's of course the smoother way. I "sang" about Kelsey Lauritano, and then forgot to nominate in time. What do you think? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:21, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I gave Kiri Te Kanawa a ref on her birthday. May she live many more years - the article had many problems and is still far from good. The 1971 performance in London changed my life because two of my friends traveled to be there. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:54, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the links. I enjoyed the Lauritano article, and I'm pleased that Obama gave her a scholarship. I can't imagine certain other recent US presidents awarding opera scholarships. I was fascinated by the te Kanawa article. I had not realised all that about her background. Respect. Storye book (talk) 09:29, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Françoise Garner? - I'm not leaving Vivaldi, because first they came for Rossini ... - Te Kanawa: I meant the referencing. - Did you see the DYK nom for Lauritano, on the talk? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:02, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Done. Storye book (talk) 18:03, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Bless you, you are brave for trying to protect the Vivaldi page. Meanwhile, I have a story for you (British humour alert). Recently I went to a large restaurant, which is will-known here. It has a resident pianist. He is the William McGonagall of palm court music, in that he has no inkling of rhythm, metre, beat, or anything in that department. On the contrary, he specialises in 1940s romantic film music and recent popular music, with much unexpected variation of speed, dynamic, tonality, key and tune. He works hard for his pay, and is very enthusiastic. British humour means that he gets a big smile and a tip. Bless. Storye book (talk) 18:20, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Saw the Lauritano. Yes, that needs dealing with. Will look later. Storye book (talk) 18:29, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: Have you completed all your current QPQ reviews? Just asking. ;-) Storye book (talk) 11:15, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I offered more than I had to to, but several are waiting for responses from their authors, - they should be accepted before conclusion though. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:54, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I was referring to Hibiscus Rising? Storye book (talk) 16:48, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

3 lizards and 3 camelias - Hans Krieger? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:06, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Krieger done. But please would you check that this is the correct person? I could only find one picture, so I was not able to confirm identity. Storye book (talk) 09:57, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Will have to ask. Never met him in person, - yes I was at a concert when a work by him was premiered but he wasn't asked to come on stage. - File:Guy Touvron 9001.JPG - I think it's overly long without information; I'm also not sure if it pictures him in 2014 although that's the date on commons. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:57, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Krieger image confirmed! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:16, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Storye book (talk) 22:24, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Today, my story is a piece dear to my heart, still in memory. When I sang it first, a friend was in the audience with her husband who knew he was to die soon. She played a tape from the performance for his funeral. I may have told you before. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:25, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I uploaded vacation pics (from back home), at least the first day, - and remember Aribert Reimann. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:15, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Your story of your friend in the audience was very moving. She was lucky to have that music. And Reimann - he must have been a great man. I can't imagine what a modern version of lieder would sound like. I am used to the 19th-century version. You have to be able to hear the story very clearly - or at least you need to know the story beforehand. Singing 19th-century lieder is is an edifying experience. You go home and learn this rather plain song in a simple key, but when you sing it with your singing teacher, her accompaniment makes harmonies that change it into something extremely subtle and wonderful - other-worldly, almost. I don't know how you would create that effect with modern music. Storye book (talk) 20:27, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You say that so well - and compare what the obituary writer from Gramophone said (and quoted) about Reimann getting singers to find new sounds for 19th-century songs by his playing. - I went to Medea in Berlin, and there he was during intermission, looking like his pic on Wikipedia. - The last three who died had a pic already, the soprano even two good ones! Wish I knew Russian. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:41, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't speak a word of Russian, although I know a few song names. But the Soviet musicians that I studied had a mindset that said any foreigner should be able to understand the songs in the same way that they understand instrumental music. They sang with great discipline, and their emotional expression did not depend on the words at all. Maybe they still do that, I don't know. The ones that I studied are all dead now, but their recordings are classics. Storye book (talk) 20:50, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for sharing, - interesting. - I was looking for someone to add to her bio, but gave up when I realised that the English text is taken word for word from the cited ref. Let's just keep quiet ... - Next day, around Porto da Cruz, on Bach's birthday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:38, 21 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Wolfgang Fortner image? - If you go over WT:DYK you find two instances where I'd like help. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:29, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Fortner done. Storye book (talk) 09:02, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I looked at WT:DYK today, but could not find those instances by searching for your username on the page. Storye book (talk) 09:12, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the pic! - I'm sorry, it was too late, I meant WP:DYKN. The director is more important for me than the musicologist who had his time on RD. I don't have the language for saying that an opera productions is something unique and outstanding, not people doing their job. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:02, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for explaining, and I understand it ... Any help with a different hook or using the source better in the article welcome, - I'm out for the day. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:11, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Günther Leib pic? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:40, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Storye book (talk) 09:09, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
thank you, like it! - a few new pics, and two people for DYK --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:35, 26 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
... and still a few more pics, a calf in the mist and chocolate cake, and a story of collaboration - with thanks for yours! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:04, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Euan Duthie, Lord Duthie[edit]

On 5 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Euan Duthie, Lord Duthie, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Scottish judge Lord Duthie served as an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Euan Duthie, Lord Duthie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Euan Duthie, Lord Duthie), 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, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue 215, March 2024[edit]

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Reqphoto for Rikkyo School[edit]

Hi! I found that photos had been posted for the Rikkyo School main entrance. I was wondering if I could request specific images with the signage displayed more clearly, like in this view of Google Maps (maybe someone could use a wide angle lens). There are pics, but I'd like to see some with more quality.

Thanks, WhisperToMe (talk) 04:57, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your interest. I am not going there at the moment, but I may be able to organise it. It may take a while, and I cannot promise. Storye book (talk) 09:04, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]