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Did you know ...

... that the biannual festival Wiesbadener Bachwochen
has featured Faure's Requiem sung by a project choir in 2015,
and Bach's Mass in B minor
sung by the Schiersteiner Kantorei in 2019?
(18 January 2020)

... that soprano Rachel Nicholls,
a performer of Wagner's Brünnhilde,
sang in Bach's dialogue cantata
Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen (Dearest Jesus, my desire)
"a clear Lutheran analogy to a love duet"?
(13 January 2013)

Die Fliege

Archive of 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · blushing

20 January
Angels' Carol
Radio service hr4
Christmas project choir St. Martin 2019 · listen

2020 · illumination, enlightenment and vision

Did you know ...

... that Ave Maria, an obscure piece for two men's choirs
by Franz Biebl published in 1964,
became a choral standard after Chanticleer
made it part of their holiday programs?

(1 January 2020 · listen to Chanticleer, 2015)

... that John Rutter wrote the text and music for
Angels' Carol, a choral piece for Christmas,
using the Latin "Gloria in excelsis Deo" as a refrain?

(24 December 2019 · listen to us, 2019)

A barnstar for you! - thanks in 2019, visions in 2020

The Special Barnstar
Happy New Year, Gerda Arendt! You are receiving this barnstar because, according to this Wikipedia database query, you were the #3 most thanked Wikipedian of 2019, with 1418 entries in Special:Log/thanks during 2019. Congratulations, and, well, thank you for your contributions! Cheers to 2020. Mz7 (talk) 01:12, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Mz7, that's nice, just a statistical number, but nice, especially concluding 2019, a year I designated to be the year of thanks. I thank those who thanked me, - it always feels good to receive this little token of one's work being noticed and even liked. I'll transfer the barnstar to project WP:QAI for which I work. We had three topics in 2019 which are ongoing, and you can help (you all, I mean, member or not) to work on them:
What really counts for me are written thanks is prose such as those from Voceditenore and Coffee.
Let's make 2020 a year of vision, together! Article for today Psalm 103. Happy editing in 2020! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:18, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Awesome! Another interesting statistical number: according to a different database query, you were also last year's most thankful Wikipedian, with 4246 uses of the thank tool in 2019. If you meant for 2019 to be your year of thanks, you certainly achieved it. Mz7 (talk) 01:43, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
You read my mind that I was more interested in giving than receiving ;) - Of course it's also just a number, - I regard the clicks as a lazy expression of thanks, and count more what I do in thanking users in prose.

I hope that visions for 2020 will be as successful as the thanks in 2019:

... that missed friends return (... banned, blocked for no good reason, just given up ...)

... that edit-warring is replaced by discussion - I am on voluntary 1RR

... that people realise when they dominate a discussion too much - I try to stick to 2 comments

... that infoboxes added in good faith (now or in the past) are not regarded as vandalism

... that we'll live up to the legacy of Brian Boulton, in article creation (Percy Grainger and Lost operas by Claudio Monteverdi coming to mind), reviewing the work of others, willingness to seek compromise, and respectful attitude

... or in summary: that good faith and IAR are applied more generally, - just look at Ray's Rules and "go on with life, have a laugh, don't get too upset over this".

I may add to this list later - this is just a spontaneous wishlist. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:06, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ps: The (missed) Rambling Man is with us again! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:16, 10 January 2020 (UTC) and the (missed) Begoon at least edited his user page. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:35, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Kirsten Flagstad - Liebestod - 1936 Covent Garden
Please let me offer my best wishes to you for the year 2020. May all your whishes and aspirations be fulfilled and many thanks for being so patient with heavy cases such as me. In other terms, thanks for being here, so helpful and ready to spare you time to help other users. On my part, I'll try to advance from inept to less inept. Respectfully yours, LouisAlain (talk) 08:56, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
love-ly, thank you! - just began "your radiance consumes all darkness" on my grandparents' wedding anniversary, composed for 2 January 1735, - and more articles about light to come ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:12, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks

...for this, much appreciated. All the best to you and yours for the coming year. cheers, Struway2 (talk) 11:02, 30 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

You are welcome to the prize from the cabal of the outcast. Cheers above, and keep looking throughout 2020. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:22, 30 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Gott ist gegenwärtig

On 31 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gott ist gegenwärtig, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a cantata titled God is Now, based on the hymn "Gott ist gegenwärtig" and scored for choir, big band, organ, and live electronics, premiered on the 250th anniversary of the hymn writer's death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gott ist gegenwärtig. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gott ist gegenwärtig), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Harry Kupfer dead

Hallo Gerda,

sad, Harry Kupfer died yesterday. Grimes2 (talk) 12:43, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, sad. I saw his Holländer, Palestrina and Susanin (the last one not long ago), - unforgettable! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:00, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
It's odd that NYT doesn't have an obit yet. Guess they're all celebrating already. – Sca (talk) 19:40, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Well, he just died yesterday, and is on our Main page now!! Fastest ever. Sad job. - As I said in the nom, even the last choir member was instructed to support the action, - never a boring minute! - Don't miss my 2020 wishes, calendar + the great music to come. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:38, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Alas, today I have a bad case of Trumpregierungsschlamasselschmerz. – Sca (talk) 21:52, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
... while I sang in a group of volunteers Jauchzet, frohlocket! and most other choral movements from the WO, even the two arias from Part I in unison, just for our enjoyment. "Verbannet die Klage" - which could mean "ban complaining". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:05, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hmmmmm... – Sca (talk) 17:29, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Harry Kupfer

On 31 December 2019, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Harry Kupfer, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. SirEdimon (talk) 21:18, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ave Maria (Biebl)

On 1 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ave Maria (Biebl), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ave Maria, an obscure piece for two men's choirs by Franz Biebl, became a choral standard after Chanticleer made it part of their holiday programs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ave Maria (Biebl). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ave Maria (Biebl)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Carl Demmer

On 3 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carl Demmer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that tenor Carl Demmer was possibly Beethoven's first Florestan at the Vienna Court Opera, but failed to please the composer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carl Demmer. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Carl Demmer), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 3 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

222,222

Congratulations! Jmar67 (talk) 01:31, 4 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

in 2020, the things you see ;) - thank you for copy-editing, must be a high number of repeated mistakes! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:18, 4 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

New article Annelien Van Wauwe

Hallo Gerda,

ich habe soeben einen Artikel in deutsch, niederländisch und englisch über diese Klarinettistin veröffentlicht. Ich wäre dir dankbar, wenn du dir den englischen einmal ansehen und hinsichtlich der Sprache und Ausdrucksweise so korrigieren würdest, dass sich ein "vernünftiges" Englisch ergibt. Vielen Dank! --Gisel (talk) 10:19, 5 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'll look, but am not sure when. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:51, 5 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Gisel, thank you for "her"! I gave it a brief look, - please - if you agree:
  • reduce lead image size by parameter image_upright = 0.7 (0.8) Green tickY
  • consider to use infobo person Green tickY
  • drop some details from it Green tickY
  • don't call her Annelien or Annalien Green tickY
  • format "all-capitals" in ref titles Green tickY
  • write more substantial lead
  • get concerts before awards Green tickY
  • make the two recordings prose. Green tickY
She should be good for DYK eventually (and bulleted things don't count for that). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:33, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Gisel, would you please do more of the above? Try not to reference anything to her personal website, because that's not independent. You don't have to reference that certain competition exist, such as Deutscher Musikwettbewerb, but that she won a prize. Please trim prose and inobox from too much detail. It's of no encyclopedic value to exactly know who sponsored her when. Good luck. I look in two days which is the last day for a DYK nomination. - I did some for you, marked by Green tickY above. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:42, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Gerda Arendt, ich denke, alle Punkte sind jetzt erledigt, auch dank deiner Mithilfe. Oder ist noch etwas offen ("format "all-capitals" in ref titles" verstehe ich nicht bzw. kann nicht glauben, dass die Titel der Fußnoten in Versalien geschrieben werden sollen, z. B. KONZERTHAUSORCHESTER BERLIN)?--Gisel (talk) 18:37, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, will look later. I wasn't clear - all-caps should be avoided even if a source has them. - Please have a source at the end of every section. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:47, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Gisel, I nominated because today was the last day. I offered two reviews of her 2019 recording, so far as external links, - please use them as refs (Green tickY), and perhaps use them to say something about the quality of her playing (Green tickY). Please avoid saying "winner" for prizes in competitions, (Green tickY) - it's not lottery ;) - Please make sure the prizes are referenced , - we don't need a ref that a competition exists (Green tickY). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:06, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Please make sure the prizes are referenced": There are almost no reports on this.
  • What is DYK and where can I find a description?--Gisel (talk) 05:39, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Gisel, things for which there are no reports (RS, reliable independent sources) should not be on Wikipedia, period, that's the most basic thing about the project. - You could have asked what DYK is when I first mentioned it a week ago ;) - Whenever you don't know what something means try to put it behind WP: - WP:RS - WP:DYK. DYK (Did you know ...? - in German: Schon gewusst?) is a section on the Main page (click on Main page, top left, in German: Hauptseite) where one statement about a new subject is presented to "hook" people into clicking on the article to find out more, and the clicks are counted. Go to my user page, search for her name, click on it, and you arrive at the nomination. The article is new enough, long enough, good enough prose, but still lacks inline citations - at least before I went to bed. Back to the beginning. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:44, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Notre Père

On 6 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Notre Père, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Notre Père is a setting of the Lord's Prayer in French by Maurice Duruflé, and his only composition suitable for congregational singing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Notre Père. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Notre Père), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

--valereee (talk) 00:01, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

thank you, going to sing Requiem in October --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:04, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hut ab

Hut ab for the 1339 DYKs as of today. The three users occupying the places on the podium will be hard to dislodge I'm afraid. In 2002 maybe. Tough luck though. And kudos. LouisAlain (talk) 13:34, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

As said elsewhere above, I go for collaboration rather than competition. How many (topics I didn't know exist) of those did you introduce? Thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:24, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Thanks for the kind note you left on my userpage--really appreciated it! And just wanted to say thanks again for all your thoughtful help improving the article & DYK on Agnes Nebo von Ballmoos. I hope that you have a wonderful New Year! :) Philepitta (talk) 02:07, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Helping the article about an enthusiastic chorale conductor was a special pleasure ;) - happy 2020! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 03:29, 7 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás

On 8 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás (church interior pictured), a royal monastery and burial place for John, Prince of Asturias, now houses two museums? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 8 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Wir pflügen und wir streuen

On 9 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wir pflügen und wir streuen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "Wir pflügen und wir streuen" ('We plow and sow'), with words by Matthias Claudius, began as a song of a fictional harvest festival, and is now a Protestant hymn for Erntedankfest? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wir pflügen und wir streuen. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wir pflügen und wir streuen), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Bach Digital links

Replying to your suggestion:

The BWV 36 article currently has:

  • "Schwingt freudig euch empor BWV 36; BC A 3b / Sacred cantata (1st Sunday of Advent)". Bach Digital. 1954. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

I'd write (ideally) something like this:

Or, simplified format:

Now, suppose that www.bach-digital.de is off-line (which you apparently experienced earlier today), then neither of the three formats is actually a reference in the sense of the WP:V policy, but, without doubt, the second and the third are preferable: at least they don't give disinformation like the first does.

If the website works, the third actually has an advantage for those who don't understand German: it sets the language of the linked page to "English", which is preferable for English-language Wikipedia, even if, currently, the English-language version of most of the website's pages is still rather a mixture of German and English. The English of these pages might improve over time; the title of these pages might change (like many did in 2018, and many more will likely this year, that is, if the Bach Archive keeps its promise to publish the new version of the BWV this year).

Further, the pages of the Bach Digital website work with a "static URL", "static" meaning that that is the only content of the page *which will never be modified*. The {{BDW}} template, which I use in the simplified format (3rd example above), starts from this principle: if that is the only content of the page that will always be the same, then the static url's characteristic number (i.e. the number that defines the page that is being used as reference) is all that should be shown when linking to it from Wikipedia. That is another advantage of the simplified format: one does not need to revisit the visible part of the Wikipedia link when the title of the Bach Digital page changes (thus always, whatever happens, error-free as link – which can not be said of the first format above).

In short:

  • If the Bach Digital website doesn't work, the first of the examples above is the least preferable while misleading;
  • If the Bach Digital website works, there are at least two clear advantages to the third way of presenting the link.

Thanks. --Francis Schonken (talk) 15:25, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'll think about it, but not now, festive day, drank a bit too much ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:37, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I'll ask how this would be compatible with the request to say as much about a source as we known which is normal for featured articles, - later. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:14, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See new template {{BDh}} (implemented here) which should offer a solution to the concerns you raised. --Francis Schonken (talk) 22:53, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, looks good at a glance, will check out further. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:34, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Laura Aikin

On 10 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Laura Aikin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American coloratura soprano Laura Aikin (pictured), who began her opera career in Berlin, appeared as Marie in Zimmermann's Die Soldaten at the 2012 Salzburg Festival? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Laura Aikin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Laura Aikin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 10 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Gott, der du warst und bist und bleibst

On 11 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gott, der du warst und bist und bleibst, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the hymn "Gott, der du warst und bist und bleibst" ('God, you who were, are, and will be') was composed for the opening of the Sankt Georgen seminary church in Frankfurt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gott, der du warst und bist und bleibst. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Gott, der du warst und bist und bleibst), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Figuralchor Frankfurt

On 11 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Figuralchor Frankfurt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Figuralchor Frankfurt, founded in 1966 as a youth choir for the state broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk, sang Mahler's Symphony of a Thousand at the opening of the Alte Oper concert hall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Figuralchor Frankfurt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Figuralchor Frankfurt), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 12:01, 11 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Tochter Zion, freue dich

On 12 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tochter Zion, freue dich, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the German Advent song "Tochter Zion, freue dich" has words by Friedrich Heinrich Ranke set to music used for triumphant entrances in two of Handel's oratorios? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tochter Zion, freue dich. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tochter Zion, freue dich), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

--valereee (talk) 12:01, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

thank you, rejoice ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:35, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

FAC mentoring

Hi Gerda,

As you may be familiar, I write and improve articles primarily about radio stations, and lately I've been teaming up with my friend Nathan Obral on several projects. One of those article improvements, KWKW, has grown quite beyond a sprucing up into a more than 5x expansion, and the article now stands at more than 37,000 prose characters citing more than 170 sources. We would like to proceed with nominating the article as an FA candidate but have no experience in the realm whatsoever, and because a significant portion of the article is about this radio station's time as KFAC—the preeminent classical music broadcaster in Los Angeles for 40 years—we thought you would make a good fit as a mentor. Articles of this length on U.S. radio stations are exceedingly rare—WINC (AM) is the only comparable FA, and there are several GAs as well.

We've completed the expansion and the page will also be nominated for DYK, but we're hoping that you would be willing to assist us in the FAC process. Raymie (t • c) 06:28, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Raymie, thank you for thinking of me, and I am interested! You may want someone else, because my only FAC in 2019 was not successful. You may want someone else because I am occupied with several projects of my own, - see above, look for vision. You may want someone else because I'm on vacation and have very little time besides hiking and enjoying scenery, food and drink. If you are still not driven away, have patience, and we can tackle it together. Did you already write alternate text - as for someone blind - for images? - I want to improve the article of someone who recently died before even looking at yours ;) - seriously: I hate seeing those tagged for lack of sources, but was too tired when I discovered. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:33, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Also, have you considered a peer review? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:15, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Nun lässest du, o Herr

On 13 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nun lässest du, o Herr, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the hymn "Nun lässest du, o Herr", written by Georg Thurmair as a paraphrase of the Nunc dimittis, appeared with a 16th-century melody in the first Gotteslob, but with a modern one in the second? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nun lässest du, o Herr. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nun lässest du, o Herr), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:01, 13 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Mariä Krönung (Lautenbach)

On 14 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mariä Krönung (Lautenbach), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mariä Krönung pilgrimage church in Lautenbach (interior pictured) retains original Gothic features, such as the high altar and fused stained-glass windows? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mariä Krönung (Lautenbach)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 14 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Dein Lob, Herr, ruft der Himmel aus

On 14 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dein Lob, Herr, ruft der Himmel aus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1938 hymn "Dein Lob, Herr, ruft der Himmel aus" ('The sky shouts your praise, Lord') is based on a text by a 17th-century Jesuit astronomer paraphrasing Psalm 19? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dein Lob, Herr, ruft der Himmel aus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Dein Lob, Herr, ruft der Himmel aus), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 14 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Wolfgang Dauner

On 14 January 2020, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Wolfgang Dauner, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:18, 14 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DW fracas

You might be interested in this Guardian piece. – Sca (talk) 14:47, 14 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Stabat Mater (Dvořák)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Stabat Mater (Dvořák) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Francis Schonken -- Francis Schonken (talk) 15:41, 14 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Angelo Neumann

On 16 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Angelo Neumann, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Angelo Neumann toured major European opera houses with a production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen using the sets and costumes from its 1876 world premiere at the Bayreuth Festival? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Angelo Neumann. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Angelo Neumann), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 21:22, 16 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Precious

Thank you! I see you have been busy. Happy New year! --Michael Goodyear ✐  ✉ 16:38, 17 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Wiesbadener Bachwochen

On 18 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wiesbadener Bachwochen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the biannual festival Wiesbadener Bachwochen has featured Faure's Requiem sung by a project choir in 2015, and Bach's Mass in B minor sung by the Schiersteiner Kantorei in 2019? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wiesbadener Bachwochen. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wiesbadener Bachwochen), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 18 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Begotten DYK

Hello Gerda, I recently become aware of your comments for my Did You Know entry for the film Begotten. In regards to that, I was wondering what you meant by adding a year (when the film was released or how long it took for editing)? Just wanted clarification before working on that again. Thanks for the heads up.--Paleface Jack (talk) 18:06, 18 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I answered in the nomination, - just returned from vacation, and behind with many things --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:40, 18 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
That's fine, I hope it all went well. The only other question I have is do you want me to list a specific date rather than say silent film? ANyways thanks for the input.--Paleface Jack (talk) 20:07, 18 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
no, sorry for being unclear, - silent film should be more or less known, - just such a thing in almost our time is a surprise. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:12, 18 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Wacław Brzeziński

On 19 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wacław Brzeziński, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Polish baritone Wacław Brzeziński (pictured) was praised in Italy for his performances as Rossini's Figaro and Verdi's Rigoletto? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wacław Brzeziński. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wacław Brzeziński), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 19 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sometimes you win

As in this case. Welcome back. Jmar67 (talk) 11:58, 19 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Back from vacation which was great, hiking wonderful places, such as this (not my pic yet). - I wish we could say welcome back to some who gave up, Begoon and Onel5969 recently, and to the one who wrote the above biography, and got banned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:32, 19 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

William Grant Still

May I have your assistance on this page? I know Americans are not your strong suit but I think you may still have some resources I may lack. I would particularly appreciate some help in finding sources for his compositions. I am trying to get the article a little better so I can include him at POTD for Black History Month. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:55, 19 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting. I know nothing but can perhaps turn up sources. First, though, there's a DYK nom due today, a GA review to which I haven't replied several days, to name only the most urgent things where I am behind after vacation of which I also want to upload images (see right above). Did you see a pic I took, on top? More about it here. - New York City Opera - memories ... --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:03, 19 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Am Grabe, WAB 2

Hi Gerda,

I have a problem with Am Grabe, WAB 2. The single complete recording of the original version of the song is by by the Wagner Society Male Choir of Japan, 11 December 1988, that can be heard on YouTube: Am Grabe, WAB 2.

However, the choir used another (modernised?) text. I have asked them where I could find this text, but I got no answer... I have looked at several sources and sites, but I have not found this text or the score that they had used.

You are German speaking. Therefore, I would be you very grateful if you could listen to this recording and transcribe the used text.

Many thanks in advance, --Réginald alias Meneerke bloem (To reply) 11:41, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'll try. At the moment I'm in the middle of responses to a GA review, and promised many other things, more than I remember. I want to upload images also, and may want to ask you about some plant names. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:49, 20 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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