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October songs

October songs

my story today

Can you find an image of Felix Ayo? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:57, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

Done. Most of the available photos are of him concentrating on his playing, which makes him appear to be scowling. But I found an early one, which is better, although it is rather small. Hope that's OK. Storye book (talk) 09:15, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

That's lovely. Would you find one for Claus Wisser? Sad reason for not taking one myself: when I saw him last, kick-off of the 2023 RMF in December, he looked frail. And now that I think of it, I didn't see him at the last festival. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:15, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Done. Sorry to hear that you have lost a friend. I found a nice picture of him. Storye book (talk) 13:35, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Yes, lovely - thank you! - Russell Sherman? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:05, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 20:25, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, great pic! - Jacqueline Dark? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:25, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 13:38, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

cow singing your praises - see pics, even two roses --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:16, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Not sure what you mean - which pics? So long as you like the pix that I uploaded, that's OK. Storye book (talk) 19:21, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

A few more pics (hidden behind the title of the calendar pic, and red roses this time), and see my talk for what we sang today (I'm the woman in red), and what Tabea Zimmermann played (today's story on her birthday): I heard it, and it's on YouTube. - I missed only singing the very last (congregational) hymn because I suppressed coughing. Not my favourite anyway ;) - The Monteverdi is! - "J. Haydn: Ave Maria" - I wonder if that is Jacob Haydn or who. It's on YouTube but wasn't in Joseph Haydn's Hob. Verzeichnis, and perhaps I better remove it there ;) - Not in the mood for DYK, but will hopefully remember tomorrow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:06, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Ooh, you have been singing some good stuff. I remember singing the Ave Maria Stella, top sop, a long time ago. The Vespers of 1610 is probably my favourite choral set of all time, though there are loads of second favourites.. I had Gardiner's San Marco version of that (1989, I think - can't be bothered to look it up), wore it out, then had the dvd and nearly wore that out - but of course it's all streamed now. Enjoy your rest. Storye book (talk) 08:59, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, - my favourite as well, - singing the whole thing in 2019 was probably the best I ever did, - same place, and a friend had flown in from New York to listen! It was the first time Lieselotte Fink appeared as a soloist (remember Misatango?), with her teacher as first soprano: one in spirit. No recording. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:12, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

How lovely - you are very lucky. Storye book (talk) 10:50, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Yes. - Different pic request ('cause the two who died have a pic already): I just met Sondra Radvanovsky, per the critic of showing Clara Schumann's pic, of all people, and I think that this selfie would work much better if focused on her face, - would you agree? I did a quick pruning spree of the article that also leaves the impression of a selfie ;) - more welcome, back to the tenor. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:48, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Done. However there are issues of permission with this one. I have written a request to the VRT people, so that they can check the permissions. My question has been put on the Commons:Volunteer Response Team/Noticeboard here: Storye book (talk) 16:07, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, and let's wait and see. I didn't talk to her, btw, the information that it's a selfie comes from the pic description + is obvious ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:18, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

OK, that's fine. Gerda, please could you do me a favour? Do you know anyone who could take one or more photographs of the Aida elephant in Berlin, for Commons? If you cannot see this link from your country, the caption of the picture is "Berlin, Germany. Costumed artists present an artificial 5-metre tall elephant to promote Aida - The Arena Opera Spectacle which will have its world premiere in Hamburg on 2 February. Afterwards, the opera production will tour Germany and other European countries". If we can get a photo of it, we could add it to the Giant puppet page, and maybe also the Aida page? (I love giant puppets!).I appreciate that we might not get the photo until February, but who knows. Storye book (talk) 16:27, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I wanted to reply when I was pinged, but then landed in an overdue DYK nom ... - To begin there: File:Steinbrenner garden, Frankfurt.jpg is nice in a large total, but for DYK I could imagine an additional crop of the the left 4 figures, with enough tree and grass to suggest "garden"? - Berlin: I don't go often, and next time may be in September. I had a close relative living there for a long time, visiting rather often, but only untl iten years ago or so. I had a friend living there for years (we sang together before, in choir in Wiesbaden) who worked there for the U.S. embassy, but she is now in Vienna. I had a friend living there for years, but then she returned to Idstein where we sing together. Summary: no direct contact to Berlin right now. You may want to ask users who recent uploaded pics to the Berlin area, or address where you asked about the license. - It occurred to me that you might talk about the license to the uploader, no? - Nice sad story today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:41, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Garden picture done: File:Steinbrenner garden, Frankfurt (1).jpg and File:Steinbrenner garden, Frankfurt (2).jpg. If they have too much or too little garden area, please let me know, and I'll do another one.

Elephant photo: Thank you very much for the explanation. I'm not sure which licence you are talking about? If you mean the uploader's own licence for the elephant photo, then the uploader must choose their own licence from the dropdown box when they upload to Commons. If you mean the German uploader's permission to take photos in public places in Germany - well, you may already know that Germany has Panoramafreiheit, so the uploader can take photographs in public places there without needing permission. I am assuming that the elephant would be photographed outdoors in a public place, and not during a stage performance. It appears to be photographed in a public place in the link above. I hope that helps. Storye book (talk) 10:00, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the crops, and I used the square one for DYK! (Now I just need to expand and reference ..., - why do I always notice close to midnight that there's a deadline?) - Sorry about making you write so much for a misunderstanding, - I thought it was clear that I meant the soprano with the Donizetti queens who uploaded her own selfie. She should be so pleased with how much better the cropped version is than having all these distorted lines in the background. - Can you get us a pic of Steinbrenner, potentially this one? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:47, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

1. The Hans Steinbrenner photo is done. 2. Also, the selfie photo now has no problems, because the permissions are OK, as I have been informed. 3. I have made an enquiry about the elephant photo in the street, and about Panoramafreiheit in Germany, and I am told that because the elephant is a non-permanent artwork, it does not fall under Panoramafreiheit. But I have been given the names of two Berliner photographers, so they might know what to do. see User talk:C.Suthorn#Aida elephant puppet in Berlin (photo required) Cheers. Storye book (talk) 11:54, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

All fine, thank you! - next: Maurice Bourgue --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:47, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 12:08, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! - 3 more pics, one of roses. - Suscepit Israel - Mozart Figaro at Oper Frankfurt with the new GMD was fascinating. - Guess what: I have a ticket for Anna Bolena in Berlin, but tight schedule, - no promise for an elephant pic. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:14, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Wow, you lead an exciting life. I guess that over the winter that elephant will not go outdoors very much, so photographers would have to make an appointment with the theatre management? Storye book (talk) 08:42, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

I see. - More pics, and today's story is on a birthday, and the real DYK was already on that birthday, - that was at a time when DYK wasn't like wrestling with an elephant ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:41, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

User talk:Gerda Arendt#Music keeps track of "my" music and memories, and just today I have a juxtaposition of music performed by the two church choirs in town, one I sang in and one where I listened, to music about love, evening and night. - Pic for Hatto Beyerle? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:55, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

OK, will do tomorrow. Storye book (talk) 22:24, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 05:30, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Great! Better than all I saw. If you have an extra minute, look in his article at the ECMA yt (in ENglish), if more the other, with subtitles, and that voice. I like the Steinbrenner hook on the Main page today, but why without image I don't understand. I struggle with the usual suspect about what makes a good hook (for the umptieth time). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:07, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

He's on the Main page now! - Sigh, a 1912 pic of Ravel at the piano was deleted on the commons. I forgot how it looked, and try to replace it by this 1913 pic where I used it - all in compositions infoboxes. For that purpose, I find it too slim, and don't think all that jacket adds much to the expression of his face. Could you perhaps make an alternate shorter one? - A few more pics are your reward, - caution: hornet. - Could you perhaps check the nomination of Carmen Petra Basacopol - sadly with a different pic, luckily free - for RD, here? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:43, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

The Ravel pic is done, that is, I have replaced his portrait in his article, if that is what you wanted?. I shall look at the other matter later. Storye book (talk) 17:44, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Update. I have given the Carmen Petra Basacopol article a minor copyedit; it is already nicely written. Storye book (talk) 17:58, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Update: I'm sorry, I was obviously not clear saying "all in compositions infoboxes" - while the composer has none, and I restored the former image, - the other is already in his article where over-length doesn't matter. Thanks for the ce, but I wasn't clear there either: what's needed is a bit of support under "here". I'm getting nervous, - last day, - I was pleasantly away for the weekend as you may have noticed on my talk, - pics to follow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:48, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Ah, I see. Sorry it looks as if I'm too late now. Storye book (talk) 07:45, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

She's on, - see my story! - Next time will come, as hard as I try not to nominate the very last day ;) - There's more detail in two dissertations, if case you don't know what to do. I know many other corners where I'm late. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:57, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Don't worry, I'm not idle. I am always researching and preparing new articles. "My" articles tend to require a lot of research and checking, and tend to take a long time to complete. Some articles have taken me several years. But I'm always willing to help out with pictures, when needed. Storye book (talk) 08:22, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

I wasn't serious ;) - we need to make our choices of priority, and I decided to to more reviewing and pic uploading today than provide more details about her. Those who care can read the dissertations that are in English. I might have decided differently if they were in German, and today is the day people care, and in a week, she'll be back to 2-digit view-counts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:19, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Although I keep a log of "my" articles' DYK page views out of curiosity, I don't actually care how many views they get, so long as they get a few. I think there are probably very few quality views on each article. Your two per week are probably the quality views, and it works the same with mine.

And, in a similar vein, as for my articles being "interesting" - well, I always reckon that if one person besides myself finds it interesting, then that is enough. You never know what the next generations will see in it. Yesterday, the BBC broadcast University Challenge, which had a question with a shocking answer - which you may know about, and I did not. Apparently there are at least four cases where it has been established that a male scientist (or two male scientists) were awarded the Nobel prize for their work which was directly based on a discovery by a woman - and those four female pioneers got nothing. It was the more shocking that, even now that the facts have been established, the women have still got no prize - not even retrospectively. But at least now they are recognised. I wish I had written down their names, and checked whether those women have WP articles. I hope they have. So what I mean is, things that are not publicly interesting now, may be interesting one day, like those women. Storye book (talk) 14:09, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

I think we agree. - In one DYK discussion, there was the claim that the promoter would be able to tell what makes a good hook, and I doubt it. Good in which sense? For me, a good hook is one that gets close to the subject, - be it an overview of life stations or one specific incident. Like the images you choose give one good impression of the subject. My purpose is not to attract as many readers as possible, but those interested in such a subject. (I hate hooks mentioning only what a subject did before their calling, - it's about the opposite of what I pursue.) I was wrong in my assumption that the musician had a 2-digit-number per day, - no, I saw only 1-digit before she died, even 1, per day. However, when she died, there was a first peak, and now that she is on the Main page, there's another peak, which will be even higher for today, because yesterday she was "on" very late, today full day. That is our chance to reach readers who are just curious about those who died and see only the name, but then, offered an interesting image and some interesting facts, may remain for details. It's a short window in time. - Believe it or not: the uploading worked, two more days, and ending with the king of sad juxtaposition of three cows alive, and part of one dead on a plate but very delicious. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:40, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Yes, we agree about interestingness of articles. But hooks not so much, when there is an impasse. When reviewing on DYK, I just want to push the noms through quickly, and anything acceptable will do for me, so long as it is not a lie, or offensive to the subject of a biography. You are right to be an idealist. I as a reviewer do attempt to make space for that, but (and you know the rest). :-D. Storye book (talk) 14:58, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

The hook is the first thing on an article talk, - too bad if it sends a wrong idea ;) - the "damn elementary teacher" comes to mind. - Back to pics: István Láng? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:32, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

You are of course right about the potential malign effect of hooks. But so long as there is no way of getting certain people to leave certain nom templates on the grounds that they want to block all and any mention of certain arts, then we're sometimes going to have to choose between a bad hook, an impasse, or closing the nom. No nominator should have to tolerate that situation. Meanwhile, I'll do the new picture later today. Storye book (talk) 12:34, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Another pic question related to today's story: I found a pic yesterday that illustrates the hook much better than the other could even if it was free. Should the fair-use one even be kept? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:55, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Please send me a link to the relevant pics? I'm still confused. Storye book (talk) 22:13, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

And yet another question: the description says "c. 1900", - well, they got married in 1902, so would be interesting to know if this was taken before or after, if only to get the caption right. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:27, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

István Láng pic done. Which photo is dated c.1900? I usually date portraits by the subject's apparent age, hairstyle, clothes style etc., especially for people who lead public lives, because often an attractive picture taken when they are, say, 30 years old, continues to be used and published for many years. Postcard pictures are the worst for playing that trick on us. Storye book (talk) 16:36, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Sorry for having been unclear: the one in today's story, both questions. - The composer's pic is lovely! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:01, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

A French woman today with a small body and a great voice whose portrayal of a role with different aspects I enjoyed! And another interesting composer. - Thank you for the Princess! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:36, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

You are welcome! Storye book (talk) 20:17, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Towards the end of the month, I thought of Brian Bouldton, and his ways to compromise, - with musings about peace there, - feel free to join. Hevenu shalom aleichem. Today is Reformation Day, and I believe that reformation is a work in progress. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:56, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for those links. I agree that there is a case for limiting the length of infoboxes, because some of them do carry a lot of unnecessary information which can be found in the main body text. However I disagree with his dislike of coordinates in infoboxes, for articles about places and structures. Coordinates are a primary feature of places and buildings - after all, the first thing one asks, is where is it, and is it within my reach? But do you think that a guideline saying that infoboxes should be concise or even very short (which is fine by me) would help to ease the ongoing fight about whether or not to have them at all? Storye book (talk) 18:39, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Yes, I do, because a sentence such as "They have been a feature of WP articles for years now, and it seems obvious that they can provide a useful service to readers who want a few specific facts about a subject, rather than an in-depth study." makes no point for any case to have an article better without. Only, his friends will not accept that. I don't think he was against coordinates of structures, just seems to have joked about that the coordinates of a person's resting place are not of prime importance informing about the person's creativity. This essay was written a week before the infoboxes case opened, and too bad that the arbs didn't read it. They should just have rejected to hear it, - imagine! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:17, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue 210, October 2023

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DYK for Thomas Henry Sparshott

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DYK for Margaret Elwyn Sparshott

On 17 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Margaret Elwyn Sparshott, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that English missionary Reverend Thomas Sparshott co-wrote a book in Swahili, and his daughter Margaret Elwyn Sparshott (pictured) was responsible as matron for 22 hospitals in World War I? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Henry Sparshott. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Margaret Elwyn Sparshott), 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.

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Thank you for the interesting double! - Would you find a pic for Christof May? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:01, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind comment, and for your help with the nom. The Christof May pic is done. A sad story. Storye book (talk) 08:04, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the pic. I remembered that you said so when we talked about it first. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:43, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Carmen Petra Basacopol? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:10, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 15:12, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

The thread above is getting too long ;) - I thought you might perhaps be able to find pics also for the people whose death is less recent. As the list is long, I'll perhaps point at some of specific importance, such as the first, Tatiana von Metternich-Winneburg, whose article I wrote five years after she died. The festival always places flowers on her grave (at a festival location) on her day of death, which is always during the festival. She came to my home once, to look at Schiele prints I have in facsimiles. The connection was a friend who had a Russian husband, and was also her friend. That made me one of the many who helped the birth of the festival, which changed my life. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:36, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

The Princess Tatiana pic is done. I have uploaded it as non-free, because I cannot prove that it is free (though I tried). It's a jolly good glam pic, though, which she deserves. Storye book (talk) 14:50, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

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November music

November songs

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Hevenu shalom aleichem is my story today. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:49, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

A yes, a song of peace. Thank.you. We all.need that right now. Storye book (talk) 22:26, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Yes! - Pics from a weekend trip with my choir to Aachen. - my story today is about my song of defiance, - it was a great pleasure to hear it performed today! The line "Ich steh hier und singe" (I stand here and sing) is in the movement with the music pictured, which begins with "Trotz -- Trotz -- Trotz", sounding much tougher than "defiance" ;) - in this YouTube it's at 4:55. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:21, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Wow. I sang in that years ago, I had forgotten. Thank you for the reminder. A beautiful piece. Storye book (talk) 04:49, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

Wow! - I sang in the piece of today's story in its premiere, conducted by the composer, six years ago. Before going into much detail: I believe that the image could be more focused: We don't really need the half-chandelier on top, nor the lamp on the right, nor the mobiles at the bottom, and are free on the left (to stay in the same format) if only the girls remain. Could you do that, please? In replacement, I think. The pic is not by me, but doesn't show me, and I don't even remember if I stood behind Mary (in blue) or the Angel. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:06, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Done. File:Limburger Dom Oratorium Laudato si 06112016 (cropped) 1.jpg and File:Limburger Dom Oratorium Laudato si 06112016 (cropped) 2a.jpg. Hope that's OK? Storye book (talk) 08:57, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:25, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

You are welcome. Storye book (talk) 17:26, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

More, if you like: today I have three items on the Main page, almost too much of a good thing! Bach's amazing cantata with the unusual scale, first performed 300 years ago OTD, the nun for the prostitutes, and Schumann's wedding gift for Clara. Also first day of vacation pics uploaded. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:29, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Well done! That is great news. Storye book (talk) 20:17, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, one more day uploaded ;) - any chance for a pic of tenor Ryland Davies? Obit a must-read, if only for the Caballé cognac episode, - don't tell DYK, and I won't put it in the article. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:22, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

It most certainly belongs in the article (maybe after DYK). Caballe was quite a character. I'll do the pic when I have time. Storye book (talk) 20:31, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Davies pic done. Storye book (talk) 21:15, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

lol about "belongs" - do you mean "her" article? then put it there, please. - lovely pic, thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:43, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

OK, I'll see if I can add it to Caballe's article tomorrow (tired now). Storye book (talk) 21:59, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

did I tell you that I was fortunate to see Caballé as Salome? on stage, while our leading newspaper wrote how sad it was that she only recorded the role, - they thanked me for my correction per letter to the editor (at a time when that was done per typewriter). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:47, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

ps: and the performance was sheer coincidence, just what happened to be played when changing plane in Barcelona with an extra day --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:51, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

That's marvellous. You are so lucky. Caballe had a heck of a stage presence. Not just because of her size; her personality was huge. I have added the anecdote to her article, by the way.. Storye book (talk) 11:18, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the anecdote! - I - at the same time possibly - added colleagues to his Glyndebourne performances which are well documented. In case the cognac performance was this it was already on DYK, with Liselotte Hammes whom I can't put to his article as she didn't sing the premiere ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:36, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

I made minor fixes to her article, pics and such. Can you perhaps expand her lead? a para for that one duet but just composers, no roles (but one), no places, no operatic colleagues - Davies has already a better one. I have no time, sorry, his recordings, yesterday's article, and the Britten for his birthday on 22 Nov. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:56, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

I am flattered that you have asked me to add to the lead of that important article, but to me, the lead does a fine job already. Her duet with Freddy Mercury is world-famous - I think we have enough there? Storye book (talk) 16:07, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

I thought that you had the right spirit and knowledge for a bit more personality there than a list of well-known composers ;) - Would you find an image of Harald Heckmann (on the Main page already, sometimes ITN deserves the name, - the tenor was even there before I nominated him). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:28, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Sorry to let you down. In my experience of important articles (where a lot of people are emotionally invested in the subject), only the most essential new information and corrections are not reverted, so I shy away from adding stuff there if I am not sure that it belongs.

Meanwhile, please could you verify that I've identified Harald Heckmann correctly, here? That one says "engineer", which I guess he was, in a sense, but it does not mention music or musicology. I cannot find a portrait of any other Harald Heckmanns who fit the biography. If that is the wrong one, please give me a link to the right one? Thanks. Storye book (talk) 10:55, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

O no, that's not the right one, better follow the refs in the article to see how he looked. He died at age 98. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:19, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Harald Heckmann pic done. I could only find one, and it was too small, so I took a screenshot and worked from there. It is not a good photo of him, but it was the only one that I could find. Storye book (talk) 12:10, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for doing all that! He left the Main page rather fast, compared to the two before. - I began another day of vacation pics, with the deepest blue of the sea ;) - we celebrate the birthday of a friend who wrote quite a book about the compositions of a man who will turn 300 soon. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:32, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Ooh, I love Telemann. Storye book (talk) 18:02, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

He'll turn 343. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:32, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Would you find a pic for Jessie Murray. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:02, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Done. Sorry, it took a while to track down a pic. There may be others, but that is the only one I have found so far. Storye book (talk) 09:57, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Article author of the TFA thinks it's the wrong person, - could that be? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:00, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

I have re-named and categorised the image to May Sinclair. I'll have another look, but I don't have much hope. Storye book (talk) 10:21, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for all the trouble. I saw the next request, for a crop to appear in small size with the TFA. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:08, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

I did find a cartoon of Jessie Murray here, but I don't think it will fit safely in the article yet, even though it has a provenance. It may need some more checking. Storye book (talk) 17:28, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

That TFA day is over, - how about the other? - More pics, and white roses to come, later today or tomorrow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:10, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

... roses now in place - today my topic is a soprano, with a yt. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:55, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

+ pics - I wonder if we make a crop of Claude Kahn's image - too much coat for my taste, and gloves? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:45, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

Ok. Will do, tomorrow. Storye book (talk) 00:13, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

He's on the Main page now ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:47, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, forgot, and couldn't manage it this morning. I'll do it this afternoon when I'm free. Apologies again. Storye book (talk) 14:57, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Done. File:Claude Kahn en 2015 (cropped).jpg. Apologies for the delay. Storye book (talk) 16:48, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, delay no problem, and he's still on. My story today is (repeated) a DYK hook from 13 years ago OTD: about the great music at one of my churches. Mozart's Requiem to come on Sunday, coupled with Arvo Pärt's Da pacem Domine, - I guess you might come if it was a bit closer. Perhaps watch the video of our last production, our first on yt, ever. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:32, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Sounds great. I wish I could hear it live. Meanwhile, could you give me a link to your yt recording? Storye book (talk) 09:46, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

It's in the story, and I gave it to you before, and you said I look younger than you thought ;) - I go by alphabet, and by the time I reach you under "s" I no longer look to whom I gave the link earlier. Same link is also on my talk, under Music (with the church), and under Music videos, the latter to stay for the year while sadly one of the other videos didn't stay longer than a week. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:02, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Ah yes, I remember that - a fine concert. Thank you. Storye book (talk) 10:16, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

My story today, Canticle I: My beloved is mine and I am his, - the composer, born OTD 110 years ago, didn't want it shorter (but the publisher), more here. I'm back to a good tradition: a Britten composition on his birthday, and DYK played along, believe it or not. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:06, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Well done, and about time. ;-D Storye book (talk) 20:14, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Colette Maze

Fascinating topic: Pianist who began recording in her 90s, and still did it at age 109. Colette Maze. Someone added a pic. Would you also guess that it could be from 2021, looking at the Beardlsey interview (NPR)? How about its doubtful license? Is perhaps one of the early portraits free? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:37, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

The BBC film is short and to the point: the piano is faithful ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:47, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I'd like to help with the picture licence for Collette Maze, but I can't. My skills regarding licences (such as they are) are limited to UK licensing, but Maze is French, so it is probably a French picture. There are some pictures of her aged abut 20 years (Google search) but they would be dated around 1934, so you would need to find someone with knowledge of French copyright law. Storye book (talk) 13:39, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

That pic is gone as copyvio, - are we now back free to find a non-free one? She's on the Main page. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:36, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Yes I can do that tomorrow, but am not free until later in the day. Storye book (talk) 00:09, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 07:37, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, charming! User Talk:Gerda Arendt#Mozart Requiem --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:11, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Next person with no pic yet: Douglas Ahlstedt. So proud of the pictured DYK. Someone tried to eliminate the roles + operas, but wasn't successful, - light on the horizon. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:26, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Pic done.

Nice handsome pic on the main page today! Did you ever meet him? Storye book (talk) 17:44, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the tenor pic! I answered your question on my talk ;) - I always try to make a connection from my story to the row of Music and memory, - and starting today, even link them next to each other in the monthly box. - I didn't meet him in person, if that's what you mean, - the pic is by his agent I believe, - very clever to donate one good image to the public, instead of copyvio fuss. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:35, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

;-D

Storye book (talk) 20:18, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Could you perhaps give Andréa Guiot a pic? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:22, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Ok, I'll look tomorrow if I get time. Otherwise, it will be Sunday. Storye book (talk) 22:39, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

She was Micaela to Maria Callas as Carmen, and Callas has the centenary tomorrow. Which made me think of your magic ;) - Callas never had a DYK, but two by me, and one - earlier - by someone else. What would be the one sentence you'd say about her? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:02, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

I'd have liked to ask sooner for a pic but was out all day and then on a train without a connection, until back home now, sorry about that. Took a photo of December roses thinking of you. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:05, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Photo done. And that is a beautiful picture of frozen roses. This morning it was -4 degrees C here, and there is a yellow rosebud in my garden.

What would I say about Callas? Well, I grew up hearing her on my parents' record player, so she is part of my life in that way. My sentence about her would have to say that on the one hand she was an erratic performer, but on the other hand she was a great actress, and her best vocal performances were the best of her generation of female singers. I guess I have now run out of sentence space for her, but she was one of the great beauties of her generation, and it was a tragedy that she involved herself with (in my opinion) such an awful creep as Onassis.Storye book (talk) 08:28, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the pic! Would you agree that Chris Howland would look better if only his face was on the first image? - Callas: I dropped all futile efforts at a summary, and just quoted the two DYK I made mentioning her, - one of Guiot (which I liked for its many roles starting with M) ;) - Can you believe that Wikipedia doesn't mention her on the Main page today, but Aaron Copland. So I improved that article first. We should fill the OTD section with more culture, fewer battles and disasters, - do you agree? - Roses: I don't know which pic you mean, because I didn't upload it yet. If my December calendar pic: those are plum trees as the image name says. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:05, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

I have cropped the Chris Howland pic as suggested,

As for the battles and disasters in the OTD section, that's what the boys like, and there are more boys on here than girls. Yesterday I was doing a photoshoot at Manchester Museum, and one of my intended photos was of a 19th-century taxidermied wolf which had blood painted all over its teeth, to make it look scary and exciting to the audience of that era. Very old-fashioned, I thought - but when I got there, the staff said that wolf was very popular, and indeed, little boys were running to look at it. Sigh. C'est tout la meme chose.

Enjoy the winter rose on your talk page. It was like that in my garden this morining. Storye book (talk) 13:15, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

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My error. There was an edit conflict. I didn't spot that bit and it got lost. I wasn't taking it out intentionally. Uncle G (talk) 12:58, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

• No worries, the actual cartoon is better. Technically, the article now qualifies for DYK, having been expanded 5x. Several aspects may qualify for a hook, including the acquisition of Cote Bottom as a public amenity (plus possibly the dispute?). I would be happy to nominate it now, or would you rather add loads more first? By the way, I rang the Argus at Worthing to see if they could email me a link to one of their past articles mentioning Cote, and they were completely useless. But I found a load of stuff online in the BNA, from the Worthing Herald. Storye book (talk) 13:07, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
  • If you want to do DYK, feel free, although I did this to rescue an article from deletion, not for DYK or anything else. I myself don't have much more in the way of sources. You and Hassocks5489 have the access. I don't even know what the Argus at Worthing is, although I'm presuming some local newspaper. The Sussex Archaeological Collections and various other things seem to have more, but someone else will have to pick up that ball. As Drmies will attest, I've many times pointed out how most people here have more access to this stuff than I have. Uncle G (talk) 13:48, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
    • OK, I'll have a look at the DYK aspect later. I'd rather do it after the deletion tag is removed, which it surely will be, now, after your efforts. Thank you for all that you have done for the article, so far. Storye book (talk) 13:52, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

I let people know things that they might not have known at User talk:Drmies#up the Creeks without an English professor. ☺ Uncle G (talk) 02:08, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Murray

I’d be delighted if you did find an image of Murray, but you misidentified the one you uploaded. It’s the image we already have at the top of May Sinclair’s article. - SchroCat (talk) 10:04, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I have corrected the ID and category on the image file page. I am still searching, so I hope the category for Jessie Murray does not get deleted yet. I have put a construction tag on it, in the hope that it will exist for a little longer. Storye book (talk) 10:19, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

I searched for one when I wrote the article and one of the biographers wrote that they couldn’t find an image either, but good luck. - SchroCat (talk) 10:23, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

The suffragettes had a magazine, with pictures, didn't they. Do you know the name of it? Storye book (talk) 10:48, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Ah, the BNA has two: Suffragette and Suffragist. Neither has a picture of her. I have also looked on Ancestry, but no picture there. Storye book (talk) 11:23, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

• I saw your addition to the category on Commons. It is not of Murray. The description reads "signé JM représentant un militaire écossais", which translates to "signed JM representing/depicting a Scottish soldier. It is dubious that it is the same Murray: there is no record in any of the sources that she did any nursing in France during the war. - SchroCat (talk) 21:32, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

  I had understood that the description is written in French because the seller is French. The signature JM is just initials. What makes you think that the hospital was in France? Murray was a medic, so she would have worked in hospitals, especially in WWI when medics had to turn their hand to any desperate hospital department. She had a parental Scottish background, and when the family returned from India they went to Scotland first. Also, Murray is a predominantly Scottish name. Doctors in those days were said to give orders rather than advice, and were sometimes accused of being martinets. Thus the soldier aspect could be a joke on those lines. I'm not saying I can prove it is her, or that JM is her signature, but that it could be her, and that I'm leaving it there until more information comes in. Storye book (talk) 22:33, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

  I think this is clutching at straws to say it was by Murray. It certainly isn't of Murray, and there is no evidence except guesswork by an eBay seller trying to increase the price of something they're trying to sell. Neither "Jessie" nor "Murray" are uncommon names and there is absolutely nothing that supports that guesswork. I'm surprised that such a tenuous and dubious connection is sufficient for Commons categorisation, but it feels rather misleading that they allow it. - SchroCat (talk) 17:37, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

  You are entitled to your opinion. You will note that I have not added the image to the article, nor have I replaced the commonscat link in the article. Meanwhile, as I said, I am giving it a chance to acquire more information.

  I believe that it is significant that the "soldier" has a woman's hairstyle, and that Murray was a medic who would have worked in the psychiatric departments of hospitals anyway, and very likely was employed in other hospital departments during the war. Field hospitals (of which there were many in the UK and abroad) certainly needed psychiatric experts, due to the high incidence of shell shock (now PTSD). It was a terrible time, when they had to tie some of the shell shock patients to their beds, because the patients would rather die than face their military units or family again. I came across a shocking story about one of those patients, when creating the Grove Road Cemetery article. That man had to be tied to his bed to prevent him from attempting suicide, but he still managed it, in circumstances too dreadful to repeat in the article. I believe that Murray must have been very busy in hospitals at that time. Storye book (talk) 17:52, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

  "A woman's hairstyle"?? Aside from the fact there were no women in Scottish regiments in the First World War (and whatever you think makes "a woman's hairstyle"), it's a picture of a male soldier wearing a glengarry bonnet.

  Do you have anything to back up your thinking that "Murray was a medic who would have worked in the psychiatric departments of hospitals"? Having been through all the available sources on her, absolutely nothing backs that up. I'll leave you to this - there's no point in trying to guess what you think some may or may not have done over a century ago without doing the heavy work of research first, and no point in trying to guess who a picture is of based on "a woman's hairstyle" if you don't recognise a male soldier in his regimental cap. - SchroCat (talk) 18:44, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

  I repeat, you are entitled to your opinion. The hair under the cap runs from the forehead to the back, and shows no hair-ends. The hair has to be tied back, with the tie-back not visible. This is a cartoon drawing, not a portrait of a normal soldier. Cartoons are intended to be humorous, and ludicrousness is often an essential part of cartoon humour. (I am of course using the modern definition of "cartoon", not the Renaissance definition of a cartoon as a preparatory sketch).

  Of course there were no women in the male kilted Scottish regiments. Cartoons are jokes, and cannot be expected to show reality. One definition of art is that it involves ambiguity, and ambiguity is capable of more than one interpretation. You are welcome to your interpretation, but you have no right to dictate the interpretation of others. I have given you my honest opinion on the matter, and in the correct place - on a talk page and not in an article or on an image description page. I have every right to do that. I have already agreed to differ. Why can't you? Peace and love. Storye book (talk) 19:02, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Ilkley Toy Museum

I wonder if you'd consider revisiting the Ilkley Toy Museum, one of your earliest wikipedia articles. It has zero reliable sources. Most of the non-independent references are broken. It is stuffed with uncited assertions and off-topic digressions. It is not a model article. --Tagishsimon (talk) 04:48, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for the heads up on that. I have removed the deadlinks, and added new citations, and a little extra information. I have removed unnecessary uncited description. Let me know if you think there is more to be done. Storye book (talk) 13:22, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Talk:Juan López Mella

I have edited this article where, at Talk referring to GA requirements, you opined "The article has a free image which could be used in this nomination. It should look clear as a thumbnail, if cropped. I can crop it and upload ithe[sic] cropped version separately if required."

Where there is no portrait available for infobox, I am not a fan of close-up action shots displaying corporate-colourways; in England, one term used is 'plastic fantastics...with matching gloves'.

With the proliferation of inbuilt motor-drives, amateurs use this enthusiasticly to avoid background inclusion, which is wrong for WP, often needing GVs (general views) or establishing shots. Consider File:Dean Harrison at Sulby Bridge.jpg and File:Guy Martin & Dan Kneen.jpg - showing better-context. For a portrait, File:Alberto Puig close up.jpg is uncropped showing his managerial-role context.

Hope this is of benefit to you. rgds, 82.13.47.210 (talk) 19:37, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

i think there are two possible points of view here, each valid depending on context. (1). At DYK, where an image is used, that image needs to be clear as a thumbnail. In the image under discussion, removing the background area would make the subject clear. Not removing it would mean the image at thumbnail size would be useless at DYK. (2). In the article the image can be left uncropped, because it is not there to attract maximum page views by being clear as a thumbnail. It is there to inform and educate people who are already reading the article, and who may click on the image and thus see it in the ideal form that you have described.

Therefore, I suggest that, if we are to accommodate your point of view, we omit the image at DYK, and leave it uncropped in the article (there was never any suggestion that it should be cropped in the article, anyway). However, if we omit the image at DYK, the article will receive fewer page views. Take your choice. Storye book (talk) 21:15, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

ThanQ - I can better-understand the specific criterion now; on the basis of DYK thumbs, this revision would be considered less desirable than the current version - just IMO, of course .--82.13.47.210 (talk) 22:53, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

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First World War

Hello, and thank you for your revert summary, appreciated the words. Also thanks for decoupling the incorrect lowercasing from the direct link, which is what I was after with the edit. World War I, World War II, First World War, and Second World War are proper names, and there were (and presently are) hundreds of places on Wikipedia where the incorrect casing is present (i.e. "First world war" is incorrect) and I was working on the numbered uses with the edit you reverted. I probably changed less than a handful of uses of 'First World War', and those only because they were linked to incorrect casing of the 'World War I' direct link. Will go through the incorrect casings for 'First World War' and 'Second World War' but keep them as the war's name and link. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:23, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. In the articles concerned, the lower case "war" was a typo on my part. I am a fast touch typist with deteriorating eyesight, so proofreading is not a strong point for me. I attempt to proofread many times before publishing to mainspace, but I usually miss some things. So thank you for drawing my attention to the lower case typos, and thank you for your patience in this matter. Cheers. Storye book (talk) 15:21, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

You're welcome. Your edit summary made me realize that many prefer 'First World War' to 'World War I', and put me on the path of not changing the redirect to the direct but just uppercasing them. You mentioned generations, my dad was in the U.S. Corps of Engineers in the Second World War, and either came in with the troops or arrived at battlefields throughout Europe and the Philippines. He's lucky to have made it through, and did receive a Purple Heart from being in a truck when it was knocked onto its side by an explosion. His service was one of millions of stories and experiences of the time. Randy Kryn (talk) 16:20, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Yes, it was not easy for them. My father was a pilot in the RAF, beginning service as a teenager. Most of his pals died in combat. His generation and the generation before called the two wars "The First Lot" and "The Second Lot". When those two generations died, those phrases died with them. Storye book (talk) 16:27, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Darn, I took a quick look and didn't find sourcing for "The First Lot" and "The Second Lot", was going to surprise you if they can be used as alternate names for the wars on Wikipedia. Maybe a deeper dive into sourcing. Would be nice to add those, in honor of your dad. My father was an aspiring artist and sculpture, and had a scholarship to go to the Art Institute of Chicago, then turned 18 in February 1942 and that was that for his plans to accept the scholarship. Randy Kryn (talk) 01:17, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

The main UK generation who used "first lot" and "second lot" was the one which was born near the end of the 19th century, and lived through both wars. Those terms are sometimes reflected in plays and other literature about that generation.

My father's generation would use the same terms when in conversation with the first world war veterans, but his own generation would call WWII "the war", or "the last war" in casual conversation, and first or second world war in formal terms.

Of course we can't transfer any of that to WP categories etc, but it it is interesting to remember how they were thinking. Storye book (talk) 09:19, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Almost  Done uppercasing First World War, and finished Second World War, and thanks to you I was made aware of some countries favoring the 'First' and 'Second' descriptors and didn't change any of them to the direct links (World War I and World War II). And by coincidance while edit-running on 'Second World War' I came across and started reading Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch's 2022 book The Nazi Conspiracy, which, by page 30, I knew I had to come by and highly recommend to you. It describes and includes factual information about the war that I had no idea of in a novel-like style. A great read! Randy Kryn (talk) 16:00, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Well done and thank you, for all your hard work. I'll have a look at that book. Storye book (talk) 22:25, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

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Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov, Russian composer.

Wikipedia firmly states that there is no hard limit on how big is too big of an article. It also has no mentions of citations. It is a stub because I believe it does not give sufficient information on most, if not all information on him. Sorry if this is too aggressive. Polozhenie, or for THAT type of people, Nonoxehne 01:51, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

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Thank you, Raydann for the invitation. I have read the literature, and applied. Let's see how it goes. Storye book (talk) 21:24, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for applying. Everything will hopefully go smoothly. Take care! ❯❯❯ Raydann^(Talk) 21:41, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

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Thank you, Hey man im josh. I shall take a day or two to go through the above linformation and links before starting. I look forward to being able to help as far as I am able. Storye book (talk) 18:32, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

December music

December: story · music · places

Thank you for what you do and stand for! I wish you a good festive season and a peaceful New Year! -- Today's story is about Maria Callas, on her centenary. - Aaron Copland died OTD, and Jerome Kohl (mentioned in November) said something wise on Copland's talk. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:27, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

A new church year began (listen), - a new era? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:07, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

I love that organ - what a beautiful, mellow tone. Storye book (talk) 18:34, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

I have no idea how these lilypond sounds are made. - Listening to Callas as Norma on radio. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:10, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

There was a link to a video of Callas singing Norma in that Guardian newspaper item that I added to Callas' article's Ext links section. But someone almost immediately deleted the item. It's a pity. It was a very moving piece of acting. The deleter said in their edit summary that it was superficial. Sigh. Storye book (talk) 20:38, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Can you use the item for a ref? - Today's story is about parts of my life. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:35, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

I'll look tomorrow to see if I can use it as a ref, but I don't have much hope because that deleter didn't seem to like the article. And, wow - are you in that choir? Respect. Storye book (talk) 21:08, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

We are talking two choirs, the church choir and the project choir. I sang in both. The church choir works without me now, and the project choir made its last appearances in 2016. With the two leading people not getting younger, I would be surprised if they'd find a new start after the pandemic. But yes, it was exceptional every time. The church choir as well. I missed their greatest project, Britten's War Requiem, because I lived in the US then. When they performed in Macon, I thought about travelling there to listen, but it was a bit too complicated. They reported that they received strict instructions from Macon, such as not to wear bras in colours. When they saw how thin some singers' blouses were, they understood. I didn't sing in a choir Mawby conducted, - he focused on composing at the time, in case that was unclear. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:02, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Today, I managed to get the pics to snow (on 28 Nov), and heard a lovely concert, after listening to a miracle of meditative dreaming on 6 December (or just click on music). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:27, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Wow, you get to hear some great concerts. Praetorius is nice. Storye book (talk) 09:16, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes, and no also the other Praetorius: Hieronymus. - Today, to Paris (29 Nov) with a visit to the Palais Garnier, - to match the story of Medea Amiranashvili, - don't miss listening to her expressive voice. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:19, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

My story today is about Michael Robinson, - it's an honour to have known him. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:23, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for that link. He was a good man, and I enjoyed reading his story. Sad that he is gone. Storye book (talk) 18:23, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes. - Could you to help to a pic for Wilhelm Schüchter? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:57, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 16:35, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Touching, thank you. - St. Martin, Oestrich: I noticed after midnight (but before midnight Wikipedia time) that it was only minutes I could nominate without cheating, - too little time to expand or add a better pic ... - and now, after Aida, I'm also not in the mood, - patience please. I made the director today's story as you may have seen, and she even had a free pic! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:02, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

No worries, no hurry. Storye book (talk) 22:29, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Have a cake (home-baked but not by me)! Enjoyed here before a dream of a concert. - today's story is about the woman who directed today's Aida, with a trailer of her work. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:11, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

It's now long enough, - no time though for the other issues. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:21, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. I have adjusted the review accordingly. Storye book (talk) 17:50, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for what you do and stand for! I wish you a good festive season and a peaceful New Year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:09, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Would you find a pic for Helena Jungwirth? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:02, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 10:21, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Today, I have a special story to tell, of the works of a musician born 300 years ago. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:06, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Wow - he found a lot of new works! I guess there will be a lot of new recordings out, soon. Storye book (talk) 10:21, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

I hope so! The gambist who did most and will make the recordings has a DYK waiting, and the nom for the catalogue was not taken in time. Such is DYK - not with knowledge in mind it seems. But today let's not complain but celebrate ;) - at least we have the German Wikipedia and OTD in English today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:52, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Well done! Storye book (talk) 10:57, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Christmas music pictured --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:45, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Lovely! Thank you for the link. Storye book (talk) 23:49, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

I fixed the link ;) - congrats to your DYK today, - I have a Bach cantata OTD. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:56, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. And thank you for the new link. A really nice Christmas programme. Storye book (talk) 22:51, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes ;) - I try to finish uploading images of 2023 before it ends, and reached 17 December. Happy to see Rebekka Habermas on the Main page. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:55, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

It is good to have biographies of historians here on WP. This year I created the biography of Malcolm Neesam, probably the best and most thorough historian, of his local town. Although a modest and very private man, his work is well known there. However, I appear to have been the only person to have created a biog of him. So I printed out the WP article, and took it to the town's library, where there was, at the time, an exhibition in his honour, and a big portrait of him on the wall. I handed the biog over to the librarian in charge of that room, and she sniffed at it, and asked whatever she was supposed to do with that. I suggested that she make it available in the next room, which has a big sign on the door, saying "local history", because in England the older generation who study local history often do not like to use the internet. So she grumpily put it down on her desk and waited for me to leave. Sigh. Storye book (talk) 10:37, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Sighing with you. But today, we two have three women on the Main page ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:04, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes, WP is doing OK at the moment - well, better than it used to, anyway. Storye book (talk) 16:10, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

I am fond of ITD/RD: both ladies were nominated last day (because of Christmas when I didn't want to get sad, and I do when I see them die so young). I was afraid I would have to deal with Wolfgang Schäuble as well, but they said ready, - no idea why he still is not "on". I remember the shock of the news of the attempt to kill him that reached us at a choir weekend rehearsing Christmas Oratorio. We didn't know if he'd survive, and had to rehearse "Jauchzet, frohlocket". - Back to RD: both ladies were accepted with only one support, just by common sense, and I love it. Another field I like is OTD: if you know notable anniversaries, try to add them to the selected anniversaries. The current crew is interested to get away from the former dominance of battles and desasters. DYK is still a bit too rulez-driven for my taste, see WT:DYK#22 December wish. But overall, yes, the 2023 harvest was good. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:37, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

OK, had not thought about that before. I shall try to keep OTD in mind. Storye book (talk) 17:01, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Good isea, and Schäuble is now "on". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:48, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

Would you find a pic for Barbara Koerppen? As updated in December, she died in June. I have fond memories of the concert master of Bach's Passions (but no pic). Erhard Egidi? Will think about the violist, cellist and bassist of these performances. The cellist's wife became the wife of a friend's brother, - small world. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:57, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Barbara Koerppen done. I cannot find a pic for Erhard Egidi, but could you send me a link? Storye book (talk) 11:14, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Erhard Egidi, or do you mean a link where he would be pictured, - no. I remember a good photograph but profile, and I forgot where I have it. (I used to find things before cleaning up ...) - Next wish: Francis Dhomont. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:12, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Profiles are OK. I'll do the Dhomont pic when I have time (update: Dhormont done). Storye book (talk) 12:17, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

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Voting for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2023 is now open!

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Seasons Greetings

Merry Christmas, Storye book! Wishing you Season's Greetings and a Happy Winter Solstice! As the year comes to a close, I want to express my appreciation for your dedicated efforts on Wikipedia and extend heartfelt thanks for your assistance throughout the years. May the holiday season bring you and your loved ones abundant joy, good health, and prosperity.

RV (talk) 09:20, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Wow. Thank you so much. And Happy Christmas and winter holidays to you too. All the best. Storye book (talk) 22:23, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Samuel Sparshott

On 26 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Samuel Sparshott, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Commander Samuel Sparshott, who testified at Lord Gambier's court-martial, and Admiral Edward Sparshott, who commanded the 52-gun HMS Winchester (pictured), were brothers who served in the Napoleonic Wars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Samuel Sparshott. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Samuel Sparshott), 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, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Edward Sparshott

On 26 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edward Sparshott, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Commander Samuel Sparshott, who testified at Lord Gambier's court-martial, and Admiral Edward Sparshott, who commanded the 52-gun HMS Winchester (pictured), were brothers who served in the Napoleonic Wars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Samuel Sparshott. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Edward Sparshott), 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, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Capped The in link?

You seem to have misunderstood my edit at Charles Eamer Kempe. I've redone it with a possibly more clear edit summary of why. Dicklyon (talk) 18:36, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

OK. I don't quite understand the logic, but I accept your edit and I have thanked you. Not worth arguing over. Storye book (talk) 20:17, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

From your edit summary, it sounded like you preferred lowercase the, same as I prefer. And my edit didn't change the appearance, just avoided piping through a miscapitalized redirect. I spend a lot of time on such things listed at Wikipedia:Database reports/Linked miscapitalizations, which is how I got there (from links to the over-capped John The Baptist redirect initially). Dicklyon (talk) 20:54, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes, I thought it would be something like that. Keep up the good work. And compliments of the season. Storye book (talk) 22:40, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

A picture from boxing day 2022. This year we hung out at home.

You, too. I hope you had a great Christmas and boxing day. Dicklyon (talk) 23:27, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Ah, you're a sailor. I believe you have to have pilots into Sydney Harbour due to the reefs? We don't have that here for smaller boats in UK, but surface conditions can be hairy. My ancestors were in Navy and fishing, and I have crewed tall ships and gaff ketch fishing boats, mainly to understand their experience. I used to run a dive rescue boat. But yacht racing is something else. I believe the scariest sport must have been racing the old C19 trading clippers. The sheer power of the elements in those things. Storye book (talk) 23:46, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

No, I'm not really a sailor at all. Just a tourist out to watch. Dicklyon (talk) 03:42, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

You're in the right place. They're crazy, some of those racers. That's why I never did it. Storye book (talk) 10:02, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Cote, West Sussex

On 27 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cote, West Sussex, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the early 20th century, the town council of Worthing purchased Cote Bottom and pledged that it would be kept in perpetuity as a public amenity? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cote, West Sussex. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cote, West Sussex), 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) 00:03, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red January 2024

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DYK for Mary Creighton Bailey

On 30 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mary Creighton Bailey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that teacher Mary Creighton Bailey was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her services in the improvement of education in Germany shortly after World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Creighton Bailey. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mary Creighton Bailey), 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, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

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This was uploaded in error. It is not Robert Jones (Conservative politician). I have added a speedy template to the image filepage.Storye book (talk) 10:44, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

2024

Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy New Year

2024

Same location pictured as 2019. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:39, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Happy new year to.you too. And thank you for all your excellent work this last year. Storye book (talk) 06:31, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! - As you know, the 2023 picture is from the Abel Fest in Köthen, celebrating the tercentenary of Carl Friedrich Abel, a viol virtuoso, composer and concert organiser in London (together with Bach's youngest son), born on 22 December 1723 in Köthen, where the new catalogue of his works was introduced, - my story today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:33, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

That is such a wonderfully unbelievable picture, except for his facial expression and the dog. Love it. But what would a strings conposer look like today? Favourite old sweatpants and a coffee for a start. Storye book (talk) 05:25, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Probably. Can you find what Chris Karrer looked like? New pics, plenty of clouds and water. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:48, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Done. He went through a lot of different manifestations in appearance, but I thought the original of this cropped extract was rather beautiful. See the link on the image file. Storye book (talk) 10:48, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Lovely! - Regarding my story today, Symphony No. 15, I also invite GRuban for knowing the language and dealing with images:

• I think this image would be better if cropped to the three right people, interacting.
• I believe that the image would profit from some description in English.
• I translated and found that Sh. (right) talks with 3 Belarussian composers, 2 named but only initials and surname. I guess it's the woman who is unknown, but even the men I couldn't find on the English Wikipedia (which may be due to transliteration).
• I couldn't find the image in any of the Sh. categories (c:Category:Dmitri Shostakovich), and wouldn't know in which to place it. Help? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:11, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

OK, I'll look in a minute. Someone has decided to rename one of "my" articles, so I am now having to rename the Commons category and the Wikidata and the items in the categories. Sigh. Storye book (talk) 11:18, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Shostakovich picture done. You are welcome to adjust the text on the image filepage. Storye book (talk) 12:35, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

I forgot to say: the commons category for this picture is: Portraits of Dmitri Shostakovich. Storye book (talk) 12:40, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello! The two male Belarusian composers are Anatoly Bogatyrev (far left of the original photo, cropped off in Gerda's article photo) whom we do have an article for in EN, and, with the amazing beard and moustache, Gregor or Rygor Shyrma whom we don't have an article for in EN, but do in at least seven other languages, linked here. I know nothing about the woman, but will take a quick look whether she resembles any female Belarusian composers of the period or spouses of the male composers, let's see... --GRuban (talk) 13:47, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Can't identify the woman for sure. I guess it could be Halina Harelava (who was a student of Bogatyrev according to Wikidata) but that is influenced highly by the fact that we, EN, only have articles on two Belarusian women classical composers, and it is almost certainly not Lyudmila Karpawna Shleh from pictures of her I found elsewhere. But it could also be Galina Ustvolskaya (who studied under Shostakovich), or, really, someone else. --GRuban (talk) 14:32, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the research! More detective work would also be nice for File:Amon duul july 22 1972 billboard.png: who's who? or rather for the moment: who is Karrer (if he is on it)? Article made it to the Main page last hour. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:57, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

I cannot find a named picture of Karrer when young. However, there is this page (do a page search for "karrer" on that page) from 1968, which includes him. It is a group photo including Karrer, and does not identify Karrer, but the chap with dark hair and moustache - top left - has the same strong features as the elderly Karrer had. So, regarding your group picture linked above - my guess is that Karrer is the chap, bottom left, with his head in his hands, probably laughing because the standing man (front right) has stuffed a sock in his trousers, in the style of Errol Flynn, David Bowie, etc. Storye book (talk) 09:48, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

If I am right, Karrer is the man sitting on the right, smoking a cigarette, here. Storye book (talk) 09:53, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

All makes sense, thanks for investigating. In which case - face hidden - we don't need to identify him ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:25, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

I have a DYK on the Main page, but my story would be different, about Figaro, - this Figaro. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:34, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Sim has a lovely voice. Yes, a hook about his performances or his vocal quality would have been more useful than the bit about the tuba. On the other hand, I can see how his tuba-playing has informed the tonality of his singing. Thank you for the link. It is a pity that today they make the orchestra too heavy. I'm sure that Mozart would have had a smaller orchestra, so as not to overwhelm his singers. Storye book (talk) 11:49, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

In the live performance, I heard all singers clearly, even the super-pianissimo of the Countess. - Can you perhaps help to a pic for Rudolf Mauersberger? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:00, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

OK, I'll have a look later. There has been an internet outage here this afternoon. Storye book (talk) 18:12, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Done. Apologies for the delay. Storye book (talk) 09:36, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, helps a lot, regardless when ;) - Can you perhaps crop the image for Tamara Milashkina to just her, perhaps with guitar lute as clearly on stage, not a portrait? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:26, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Done. Two to choose from. Storye book (talk) 16:26, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Charming, much better without him - may he forgive me ;) - Some riddles in that bio. I wonder how much from the Russian Embassy we may use. I wonder how she got that surname, - someone behind her luck with a direct walk to the Bolshoi in lead roles and then Milan? I wonder how to politely say that she wasn't the No. 1 at the Bolshoi. - She made many more recordings, mentioned in our articles, but no more time for her today. It's better than the stub we had. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:30, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Haha, casting couch, then? It does come across in the article that she was not the best singer of her generation, so don't worry. Storye book (talk) 17:36, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

On the Main page: the person who made the pictured festival possible --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:56, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Ooh, that is so beautiful. Thank you for the listen link. Just heavenly. Storye book (talk) 21:37, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! - Would you find a pic for Bruno Ducol, - too late and too short for RD, but still ... --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:48, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

OK. I will try to do it later this evening, or tomorrow morning. Storye book (talk) 17:50, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

no rush at all, I just saw the next one without: Pluto Shervington. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:31, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Ok. Noted! Storye book (talk) 22:19, 19 January 2024 (UTC)

Bruno Ducol is done. Pluto has already been done, today. Storye book (talk) 11:52, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Great pic - I'd have liked to meet that man, from what I read and see. Too bad I noticed oo late that he died 11, not 13 as I assumed. Well, his article was improved, and that's what counts, not the hits while on the Main page. (8k+ for Milashkina) - Next: a coloratura alto, but she already has a pic. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:22, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Yes, he was a fit-looking guy when young. ;-) Storye book (talk) 16:24, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

young, like 50 ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:39, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Haha, sorry, I was forgetting that you were not with me in the trawl for his photo. There are some out there from when he was in his 20s, and he was quite pretty. But would I do him at 50? Yeah, why not. ;-) Storye book (talk) 17:34, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

The pic in the article is at about age 50 ;) - my father used to say: an old man - that's someone 10 years older than I am. - The "like to meet" was rather studying philosophy and travel to Greece and Brazil --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:36, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Of course! But I am always joking. I know that you realise that, but others do not. British humour does not always translate. In truth, yes he was a fine looking man, but without the philosophy, music etc., he would be a bore. Storye book (talk) 22:24, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

How right you are ;) - next pic wish Caspar Richter --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:09, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Caspar Richter pic done. The picture is obviously enhanced or photoshopped - he is probably aged 50-60, but not a wrinkle in sight ... There is a more characterful picture out there, but it is too small, and the others are less flattering - so this was the best of the set. Storye book (talk) 11:58, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, also for good thinking. Next wish Gerd Uecker. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:51, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Done. A satisfying picture, in animated pose. Storye book (talk) 15:18, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

January music

story · music · places

Yess, - thank you! Also for you help with constructively approving the apparition of today's pictured DYK! I also remember Ewa Podleś on the Main page, and sing Shalom chaverim. On vacation, with something for your sweet tooth --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:39, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

That looks good on the main page. Congratulations! Storye book (talk) 09:46, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! - for 12 hours - Karl Ristenpart? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:42, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 08:58, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, another good one! - I had no time for the story in the morning, and now it's Anna Nekhames, after all that ado, - leaving nom on he talk because it's so instructive ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:11, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

Oh, my goodness. I have had a look at the DYK template discussion of Nekhames, and it's the same old nightmare, but worse than ever. I am now having the same problem with my DYK nom of William Thomas Pike. They are making exactly the same sort of comment. The issue is that certain reviewers cannot tell the difference between quality clicks (where genuinely interested people will learn something genuinely interesting) and rubbish clicks where browsing idiots will click on clickbait and find nothing else about the clickbait beyond an exact repetition of the pointless fact in the clickbait. I rest my case. Storye book (talk) 10:26, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

I just commented on Milashkina. - Did you see my talk today, decorated for our conductor's birthday? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:56, 27 January 2024 (UTC)

I loved your pic for the 27th here. A wonderful setting for a choir. Storye book (talk) 09:41, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

yes, come listen some day ;) - today a friend's birthday, with related music and a few new vacation pics --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:20, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

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James the Less

Hi there, following a recent edit you made, what makes you think this is a reliable source? Regards, Amitchell125 (talk) 17:15, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

This publication (pp. 75–76) looks preferable, so I'll change the citation. Thanks for you edits on this article so far! Amitchell125 (talk) 17:28, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

As long as you have found a citation that you are happy with, then that is fine by me. I always reckon that the person who created the article deserves respect as the WP expert on that page, and deserves priority regarding opinions on research and citation, unless proved otherwise.

As far as authoritative citations are concerned, I guess we all come at it from different directions, and we all have our bêtes noires on the subject. For me, it's published writers and bmd dates, because so many of them lazily copy each other, so I always check primary sources for those, to back up the so-called "authoritative" secondary-source published version.

As for online items which look amateurish and bloggish, but are the only sources that we can find so far - I believe it's worth giving them a chance - we can replace or back them up as sources when we get the chance, as you have just done. For example, Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion is a marvellous source which I have used as a starting point for certain buildings and architects for years, and I have not found it full of errors or subject to criticism so far. I guess some are better than others.

As for the NHLE god, Pevsner, well he came to England ignorant of 19th-century architecutre and its aims and beauties, trashed or ignored it in his first editions, and damned our Victorian architecture to prejudice, in the minds of the great unwashed ever since, even though the current editions of Pevsner have put a lot of that right (thanks to the campaigning of the Victorian Soc. and Betjeman). But that's just my opinion, because I've done so much research on C19 architects.

So keep up the good work, and as far as I am concerned, you remain emperor on that page, and you get my respect and backup. Storye book (talk) 18:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

For the article, i have added a couple of images to this category, and a set of images here. Issues—the statue is mutilated (there appears to be only one), and the saints on the panels need to be correctly identified and perhaps re-photographed to produce higher quality images. Regards, Amitchell125 (talk) 17:25, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Wow - fantastic - thank you so much. The pix from the rood screen are beautiful. We are very lucky to have them on here. As for the seated person pinnacle, I don't think it looks mutilated - more like weathered, especially considering its age. If it is pre-Reformation, then I guess it could have been mutilated about the face, but the rest of it is definitely weathered - you can see the horizontal wavy strata of the stone, IMO. I still think it's likely to be a bishop on his cathedra, because that was a typical pose, and the overall shape fits. The medieval bishops had the foldable woven-fabric mitre as they do today, but very much shorter - in the earliest days it was not much more than a band. That must have been so much more wearable - the poor bishops today really struggle outdoors in the wind, with those tall mitres, and even indoors they can slip down onto their nose.. Here is sculptor Robert Mawer posing as an early bishop in the old-style mitre, carved by his wife Catherine Mawer. Anyway, your pic of the seated-man pinnacle is fine, and really useful. Thank you again. Storye book (talk) 17:50, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for William Thomas Pike

On 2 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Thomas Pike, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William Thomas Pike, a convicted felon, published a biographical series (volume pictured), which includes traders, bishops, and a lord mayor of London, but almost no women? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Thomas Pike. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William Thomas Pike), 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.

—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

February 2024

story · music · places

Thank you for another interesting one. We seem to have a new fad in DYK: trimming hooks "ruthlessly". The word is actually in the guidelines, telling volumes about the spirit. Tenor Stephen Gould. - My calendar story today is about Michael Herrmann celebrating his birthday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:23, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Would you have a pic for Max Glatt, - already off the Main page but still, saw him too late and was busy with "my" tenor. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:52, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

OK, I'll have a look. Storye book (talk) 18:25, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 18:42, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

When I made today's story I was sure Alfred Grosser would appear on RD today, which may happen or not but I go to bed. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:40, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks to Seiji Ozawa. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:13, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

... and today a woman and her views --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:13, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Robert Beall

On 5 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Beall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St Mary's Church in Nun Monkton, England, restored by John Wilson Walton-Wilson, contains a pulpit (detail pictured) carved by Robert Beall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Beall (sculptor). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Beall), 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.

—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

DYK for John Wilson Walton-Wilson

On 5 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Wilson Walton-Wilson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that St Mary's Church in Nun Monkton, England, restored by John Wilson Walton-Wilson, contains a pulpit (detail pictured) carved by Robert Beall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Beall (sculptor). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Wilson Walton-Wilson), 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.

—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for St James the Less, Pockthorpe

On 8 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article St James the Less, Pockthorpe, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the church of St James the Less, Pockthorpe, now the home of the Norwich Puppet Theatre, once contained a rood screen with portraits of saints painted in 1479? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St James the Less, Pockthorpe. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, St James the Less, Pockthorpe), 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.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 12:02, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Great to see it, with the saints portraits mentioned. In another case (where I had not been involved) I reverted the trimming, - I think that's what we should do: notice where it happens, and softly counter it. Nothing wrong with trimming, but it shouldn't remove the interesting parts of a hook. I looked at the stats for Gould, heldentenor, Götterdämmerung and Tristan und Isolde, and found no support for the assumption that our audience is not interested in operas, clicking even the voice type which had trimmed off the hook, so was only in my story and the article lead. It helped, of course, that we had an attractive Isolde (also Brünnhilde) pictured big size the previous day ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:07, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I'm really pleased with this one doing well. Amitchell125 is one of our better and more interesting creators of British articles. We are lucky to have some good ones, who can handle subjects other than popular culture. Storye book (talk) 14:36, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

January 2024 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The Invisible Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition to Storye book for collecting at least 5 points during the January 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 16,070 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 22:46, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Hey man im josh. I don't get to do many new page reviews, because I spend (probably too much) time on each of them. So I appreciate your kind response. Thanks again. Storye book (talk) 09:33, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

February 2024

DYK for Pilgrims' Cross, Holcombe Moor

On 7 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pilgrims' Cross, Holcombe Moor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 6-ton (6.1-tonne) Pilgrims' Cross (pictured), high on Holcombe Moor, England, was dragged up there with difficulty by 14 horses? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pilgrims' Cross, Holcombe Moor. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pilgrims' Cross, Holcombe Moor), 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.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 02:08, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Admirable heavy-weight! - Could you perhaps also find a pic for Michael Robinson (rabbi)? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:15, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

Michael Robinson pic done. It's a nice, smiley picture of him. Wish he hadn't dyed his hair, though. Meanwhile, the snow started here about midday - we have about two inches of it now, and it's not stopping. There is no wind, so the trees are looking pretty. Storye book (talk) 15:28, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Never saw him that young. My American conductor became like a daughter to the Robinsons (who had lost a son in an accident). Memory lane. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:39, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Ladislav Burlas? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:12, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Burlas done. Not a good-quality copy, but a striking pose. Storye book (talk) 18:31, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

thank you so much: someone thinking! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:12, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Johanna von Koczian? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:08, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Johanna von Koczian done. I think she is in her 20s in this pic, but the stage makeup makes her look older. Storye book (talk) 11:29, 16 February 2024 (UTC)

Done - fit the label German Audrey Hepburn nicely. William Waterhouse (bassoonist)? I have pics of him but too private, and he suddenly died before I even joined Wikipedia (to write his son's article with whom he crossed the Grand Canyon when the boy was 9). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:43, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

OK, will have a look tomorrow. Storye book (talk) 21:55, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

Done. The nicest images of William Waterhouse were tiny, so I enlarged this one onscreen and took a screenshot of it. Best I could do. Storye book (talk) 10:42, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! - I was out all day, company and Offenbach on stage! - I found my Ozawa pics that I took Tanglewood in an album, and they are not as bad as I feared, off perspective, snapped when he left the stage for intermission, from below that is. Could I photograph them (2) and upload as my work? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:47, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean that you took your own photographs, using your own camera or phone, of onstage performers in a theatre? I believe that the copyright would be yours if it were in a permitted place. However I am not sure about the copyright laws in German theatres. I would not dare to try to photograph performers in a British theatre, because sometimes it is forbidden by the theatre company, and (apart from pop music) it is considered bad manners here. Of course, people do it. But if photography is permitted in that particular German theatre, or if you had special permission then there is no problem. I think you need to check with a German photographer who uploads pictures on en.WP or on Commons.

However if you are asking about the practicality of photographing your own prints with a camera - then I believe a scanner would do a better job than a handheld camera. If you do a really big scan (up to 1200 pixels) then you will capture all of the detail. I use a handheld camera (set on macro) in museums etc. to photograph very old lithographs and newsprint photographs, and that works well if you are very good at holding the camera still. But for photographic prints, a scanner is always best, if you have the option. Storye book (talk)

Thank you for the advice. This was not a German theatre, but at the Tanglewood Shed, - tricky question if that is inside or outside, because while the place has a roof it has no walls - like a carport. - This was in the 1990s, and I wasn't digital yet, and the images are glued in a large album which would be hard to scan. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:00, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Then you may have a problem regarding permissions to upload on en.WP or Commons, because the US does not have Panoramafreiheit. But you need to ask an American photographer for advice on the legality. Mike Peel may know about permissions in American theatres.

As for the scanning: there are now professional scanning machines without squashing, for books like yours, which have a place to put the open book at the bottom, and a camera fixed high above the open book. If you live near a big city, there should be a professional photocopy and scanning shop serving businesses there. I had this old 1916 picture scanned with one of those fragile-book scanners at the British Library, because I had brought the wrong camera, which did not have a good enough macro facility. It is a bit fuzzy because it was an old reprint in a book, so it was fuzzy already - so not the machine's fault. But they really are marvellous machines. Storye book (talk) 21:18, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

I may just leave them where there are. I would not even have thought of publicity if we had a decent one of him on the commons, instead of this 1960s stiff thingy in attire he later didn't wear, and the very official late one. In "my" "open rehearsal" pics he's in a t-shirt ;) - The friend with whom I was there came for brunch today (that's when I found them - looking for something else), and she also didn't remember what else was on the program besides the Mozart mentioned on my talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:43, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Hans-Karl von Kupsch? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:12, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 09:46, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! - The (archived) image, taken on a cemetery last year after the funeral of a distant but dear family member, commemorates today, with thanks for their achievements, four subjects mentioned on the Main page and Vami_IV, a friend here. Listen to music by Tchaikovsky (an article where one of the four is pictured), sung by today's subject (whose performance on stage I enjoyed two days ago). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:54, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Reiner Goldberg? - 'cause the one there was deleted as no license --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:01, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Done. Nice 80s Wagnerian stage shot, big hair and all. I didn't see the previous pic, but I hope this one is just as good. Storye book (talk) 16:43, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Great choice again, - you have such a gift for it. The former- if I rememebr right - was a private one of a person who could also have been a clark. - Listen to music from Ukraine if you like, - I heard it in 2022, and the November concert (at a different church) raised a truckload of winter clothes. My story today is also from my life: I heard the singer in 3 of the 4 mentioned musical items. I sang in yesterday's. - Rinaldo (opera) premiered OTD, DYK? I was bold and added an infobox, - let's see. In 2021, it was reverted, and I swallowed it. Today, it lasted for some hours already. I'll go out now, please watch ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:21, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the kind comment. And I am watching Rinaldo. Someone made a positive edit on the infobox so I thanked them on the history page. Enjoy your day. Storye book (talk) 11:53, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Walking along the Rhine was great, interesting mix of sun and clouds, a bit like last Sunday (did you see?). Happy that all seems calm around Rinaldo. Not quite so for Vivaldi, but I'll keep my mouth shut this time ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:02, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Your turn for Rinaldo ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:16, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

Jan Sandström (composer)?

Re Jan Sandström, the article does not say he has died, and I cannot find reference to his death anywhere. I have saved his non-free picture temporarily on my pc, just in case I have missed something? I have not found a free-use image of him. Storye book (talk) 18:01, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

O dear, I took a pic of the grave of someone with that name in Sweden, but perhaps there were two composers. Will check when less tired. - Rinaldo: I didn't mean turn to revert, but talk to N. If you check her talk for my name you'll see that I would have no chance to be understood. - Why a talk page header? The symbol of a contentious talk page? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 00:30, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

I have had issues with that editor before, hence the talk page header, which has worked to keep the peace in advance of discussion in the past. They have already been threatened by an administrator with blocking, after reverting twice in 24 hours on a different page. The Rinaldo page seems quiet at the moment, so let's hope they have stepped away. Storye book (talk) 09:53, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

They have stepped away and the article has no infobox. I guess I'll make a comment, but have a GA review to respond to (remember Ryland Davies?), and a DYK article with requests for more reliable sources as if opera house websites were not reliable. Thinking out loud: their friend BB who is the author of that article that they "protect" wrote an essay in 2013: Infoboxes: time for a fresh look? (permanently linked from my user page). I am sure he meant it: "They have been a feature of WP articles for years now, and it seems obvious that they can provide a useful service to readers who want a few specific facts about a subject, rather than an in-depth study.". I am sure that they'd be politer to you than to me ;) - N didn't revert the infobox twice, - the first time she reverted to an infobox after BB's first try in L'Arianna (also in 2013, right after the arbcase, trying compromise, if I read that right), - as if he would have stuck to that model without flexibility. The question is if know him better than they do, and as he is dead that is a very sensitive personal question. - We could, of course, also step away, content that she reverted only after the day on the Main page was over (around 2k views), but as you can see, that's also not exactly what I'd like. I'd like to see the silly arguments (about four or so additional lines that don't take away anything) to end, and to see poisoned relations between editors who were friends before restored to at least neutral. - I'd like to see that happen before I die; - a friend's birthday would be tomorrow but she died on 13 February, and I'm still shocked about the death of Vami_IV (at age 24). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:05, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

OK. Peace and love. Storye book (talk) 11:12, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Different "front": can you perhaps review Karsten Januschke, because his birthday is soon? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:31, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Ok, will look in the morning. Storye book (talk) Storye book (talk) 21:03, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Done. Storye book (talk) 11:06, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I commented the sentence out. It can still be found ([1]), seems to stem from an older version of his own bio (which the German Wikipedia probably simply copied), and while probably true, I couldn't find anything specific about where for Ozawa, and found too much for Weigle, because he was J.'s boss for a long time. I will probably remain hidden and is not needed. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:47, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

more music and flowers on Rossini's rare birthday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:21, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the link. I had not realised he had a leap year day birthday. My grandmother was born on the stroke of midnight, so she was always able to choose whether to celebrate her birthday on the 17th or 18th of the month. There must be a lot of people in that position. Storye book (talk) 21:10, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

yes ;) - Stewart Robertson (who will not go to the Main page), Gabriela Grillo (need to translate and see)? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:48, 29 February 2024 (UTC)

Robertson and Grillo - done. Storye book (talk) 10:03, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

both seen and liked! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

Steven Tananbaum

Hi Storye book, I've been working on updates for art collector and hedge fund manager Steven Tananbaum. As you are a member of WikiProject Biography and WikiProject Museums, I thought you may be interested in reviewing my remaining suggestions on the article talk page. I'd be happy to hear any feedback and appreciate your assistance. Thank you, Alexandra at L Strategies (talk) 14:15, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

I have replied on the article talk page. Storye book (talk) 15:46, 12 February 2024 (UTC)