Talk:Johann Strauss II/GA1

GA Review

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Hello, I will be reviewing this article. Check back soon for a full review! CarpetCrawler^{message me} 22:53, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

GA on hold

The article looks pretty good, but I have some concerns.

- The lead should be expanded. The last paragraph is only one sentence.

Expanded slightly. tempodivalse [☎]

- "His talents were also recognized by composer Josef Drechsler, who taught him exercises in harmony. His other violin teacher, Anton Kollmann, who was the ballet répétiteur of the Vienna Court Opera, also wrote excellent testimonials for him." Does citation three cover these statements?

Yes. tempodivalse [☎]

- "As a result, the local press was soon frantically reporting a 'Strauss versus Strauss' rivalry between the father and the son." Should be sourced.

Removed, source not found tempodivalse [☎]

- "Strauss made his debut at Dommayer's in October of 1844 at a soiree dansate," what is a "soiree dansate"?

If I understand correctly, it is a type of ball-dance, but this is already made clear from the text, so removed.

- "Vienna was racked by a bourgeois revolution on February 24, 1848, and the intense rivalry between father and son became much more apparent. Johann Jr. decided to side with the revolutionaries, as evidenced in the title of his works dating around this period, such as the waltzes "Freiheitslieder" (Songs of Freedom) op. 52 and "Burschenlieder" op. 55, and the marches "Revolutions March", op. 54 and the stirring "Studenten Marsch" op. 56. It was a decision that was professionally disadvantageous, as the Austrian royalty twice denied him the much coveted 'KK Hofballmusikdirektor' position, which was first designated especially for Johann I in recognition of his musical contributions. Further, the younger Strauss was also arrested by the Viennese authorities for publicly playing the La Marseillaise, but was later acquitted.[8]" Is ALL of that sourced by citation 8?

Yes, with the execption of one sentence, which has now been removed. tempodivalse [☎]

- "Strauss Jr. eventually surpassed his father's fame, and became one of the most popular of waltz composers of the era, extensively touring Austria, Poland, and Germany with his orchestra. It was a usual sight for his audiences to catch sight of Strauss for only one performance before he would quickly hurry to another venue, where he was commissioned to play via the traditional fiacre. It was the ultimate showmanship and would be displayed on the placards at the venues to proudly proclaim 'Heute Spielt der Strauss!', or 'Strauss plays today!'.

Removed; source not found. tempodivalse [☎]

Among the more popular dance pieces Strauss wrote in this period include the waltzes "Sängerfahrten" op. 41, "Liebeslieder" op. 114, "Nachtfalter" op. 157, "Accelerationen" op. 234, and the polkas "Annen-Polka" op. 117, and "Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka" op. 214." All of this needs to be sourced.

Removed; source not found. tempodivalse [☎]

- "His involvement with the Court Balls meant that his work has been elevated to be heard by the royalty." Source this, as well.

Removed, source not found. tempodivalse [☎]

- "After establishing his first orchestra prior to his father's death, Strauss founded many others to be supplied to various entertainment establishments, such as the 'Sperl' ballroom, as well as the 'Apollo', where he dedicated appropriately titled pieces to commemorate the first performances there." Two issues. One, do the Apollo and Sperl have their own articles? If so, wikify them. Also, needs to be sourced.

- "He would later return to perform in Russia for every year until 1865." Needs to be sourced.

Sourced. tempodivalse [☎]

- "Strauss's 18 operettas have not had as much enduring success as have his dance compositions." Should be sourced.

Removed; this is more of an opinion than anything and couldn't be specifically sourced.

- Combine all of the stubby paragraphs in the "Portrayals in the media" section.

Done. tempodivalse [☎]

Until my concerns have been addressed, I have placed this article on hold. Please leave me a message on my talkpage if you have any questions, or have addressed my concerns. Good luck! CarpetCrawler^{message me} 04:52, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

OK, I believe I have addressed the concerns issued. tempodivalse [☎] 18:14, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

Oy. I hope you saved all of the removed information, just in case later on you find a source for it. :) Anyway, this article has passed, great job! CarpetCrawler^{message me} 03:33, 6 May 2009 (UTC)