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May music

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On the bicentenary of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, I remember our recent uplifting choral concert in pictures, on my user page and in my concerts (leading to the two at the church's article). The closest was in the paper. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:22, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, I've been hip deep with my birthday and other real life stuff and not on line much. The paper article is paywalled, sigh, but I am glad you enjoyed the concert. Love, love, love your photos. The flowers from 21 April are stunning, the wisteria on the 28th and 30th are fascinating (so different, but both lovely), the flower bed looks like the bouquet my housekeeper brought me on my birthday the same day. SusunW (talk) 13:32, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much, you are looking closer than many, no matter when. Rosie saw the pic, - you too? It's pay-walled for me, too, and believe it or not: I haven's seen the text, - who cares ;) - More wisteria in the latest pics, for a late happy birthday! - Today is the Feast of the Ascension for which Bach composed his oratorio, - perhaps watch a bit how the closing movement was performed in Bach's church. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:13, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Wisteria is lovely. Also those Hawthorne blossoms. I think I have never seen such before. But what caught my eye most was "Blooming greater celandine, Ehrenbach, after rain". Dear Chaac, we need rain. Surviving May is always the goal here because in June, rain will return and break the heat. They say that this is the hottest May on record. It's been between 44C/111F and 48C/118F all week with humidity above 70%. The Bach piece was fabulous. Thanks for sharing. SusunW (talk) 13:39, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Magdalena Hinterdobler is on the Main page today, together with an opera that reviewers deemed not interesting and too obscure for our general readers. The soprano thought differently, - listen and see. - Also on the Main page: a TFA by sadly missed Vami_IV. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:39, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

did you listen and see? - today's story has a pic of a woman holding her cat, a DYK of 5 years ago - the recent pics show 2 orange tip butterflies --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:19, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

I did listen, no idea why I didn't comment, but probably real life stuff. My mom got a kitten for mother's day and was so keen to show him off on our zoom call. The butterflies are really cool. Never seen anything like them. I also love the blue forget-me-nots. Blue flowers are rare here, probably the heat. SusunW (talk) 15:37, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

I heard lovely chamber music today, and the DYK mentions "profoundly human" singing (that you can watch), connected to a place where we'll sing in September - I took a rain pic for you but just got to a week ago, - patience please --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:42, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

You are so thoughtful. Yes, we definitely are hoping for rain. Those flowering leeks are gorgeous! SusunW (talk) 15:55, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, - and here come the rainy pictures especially for you ;) - I liked seeing Erschallet, ihr Lieder on the Main page today, 310 years after the first performance! We sang it in 2000. Today's program was easier but also spirited. I found a nice video of "I will sing with the spirit", with nature photography, - enjoy. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:40, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

I love the willow and the last one of the rain on the water in Waldpark Mannheim. Lovely video too. Hoping the power stays on today, but Les bought us a battery-operated fan in the event that it goes out again. Too many people using air conditioning because of the heat is overloading the power grid. *sigh* SusunW (talk) 13:15, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

Wish I could pass you some rain! (Flooding in some areas here.) - Thank you for improving articles in May! - Today's story mentions a concert I loved to hear and a piece I loved to sing in choir, 150 years old OTD. - Cute family music-making video in the baritone's article, look for Wohnzimmer = living room. In the end he sings (and plays piano) with dad, c. 85 then, in the beginning of the pandemic when he couldn't leave home (in Austria) and work place (in Germany) was closed anyway. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:40, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt I thought of you last night when we were watching The Piano. One of the people who played in Victoria Station was just amazing. His style is a fusion of baroque and jazz and he sings (counter-tenor) in a made up language, because he doesn't want the words to distract people from experiencing the music. It was truly phenomenal. Perhaps you can hear it here. (it won't play for me in Mexico) SusunW (talk) 15:55, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

I could listen, but it took a while to load - then the box was black. Quite unusual! - one more rain pic --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:35, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

I'm glad you could hear it. Yes, very unusual. Love the yellow roses, my favorite. The sculpture is interesting and that horse head viol. SusunW (talk) 22:27, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! Come see the roses some day ;) - Today's story (per TFP) is Ethel Smyth, and you are the first I asked: could she by GA? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:41, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Now I asked more, and think she might be even FA. Imagine on IWD! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:11, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

That would be really cool. I've spent the last month mentoring an editor working on his first FA nomination, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She would also make a great candidate for IWD if we manage to finish the peer reviews and pass the nomination. SusunW (talk) 15:17, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

What do think then of planning ahead, trying to make Smyth a GA for a DYK that day 2025, and perhaps FA the following year. - I have plenty of Bach this year, each week a cantata turning 300, next BWV 20, and so no need to learn a new topic ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:25, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Definitely think that is a doable plan! SusunW (talk) 15:29, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! - Today's story is about Samuel Kummer, one of five items on the Main page - more musing on my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:19, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

So sad that he died so young. SusunW (talk) 14:57, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Did you listen to his postlude? - last offer in May: photos of the river Rhine, and the adjacent Eltville rose garden, - high water and interesting weather (thinking of you) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:19, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I listened. Love the river photos. Did you know we have no above ground rivers in Yucatán? SusunW (talk) 20:44, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

I may have known but forgot. Long ago that I travelled there from Maya place to Maya place. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:32, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

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--Lajmmoore (talk 07:06, 23 May 2024 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Greetings.

Hi @SusunW, I plan on closing the peer review since no one seems to be responding. Per off wiki, my mother said it was fine since I have to show her (she literally speaks English better). I also plan to see my friend Vanderwaalforces who is an expert and can copy edit it before sending it to FAR, and adhere to the review that will be further made there (I also know it isn't going to be tough this time). I want your thought in this. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 13:10, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

SafariScribe My thoughts are that Graham said he is reading it and would have comments. My experience is that reviewers can take a week to ten days to review but nominators need to respond immediately to their feedback. As volunteers, their time may not be completely focused on your request, they may have real life commitments, etc. After a week, ping him and tell him that if he has no feedback you want to close the peer review. Personally, I'd like to see at least 2 other reviewers before it is nominated, but we may not get those. SusunW (talk) 14:16, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

I have no problem with any. I will wait while I keep copy editing. Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 14:44, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

SafariScribe I know it's frustrating and hard to be patient. I empathize. SusunW (talk) 14:47, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Nadezhda Stasova/archive1

For information, as I am sure you won't be busy. Gog the Mild (talk) 20:25, 29 May 2024 (UTC)

Yes, that's me, sitting here twiddling my thumbs doing nothing. I actually spent a month on Adichie. Would that we had more input from other reviewers, but I've done the best that I could to guide it along. Reviewing is not my forte, but I gave it my best. WIG has an upcoming editathon, but I am torn. None of my GA are being reviewed, apparently because I don't review enough. So, do I spend another month just reviewing? or do I actually try to write something? It's frustrating, because I think that the best use of my skills, and what I enjoy, is writing, but I think may just need to stop nominating altogether. I genuinely believe that other people's input improves an article, but the pressure to review tit for tat feels like a lot. That said, I'll look at her. SusunW (talk) 14:56, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Now I feel bad. I like to draw articles I think will interest to your attention, but please don't feel under any obligation to do anything about any of them. That said, you are a very good reviewer. But you also write excellent articles. So short of cloning you I dunno what the best solution is. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:17, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

Gog the Mild why should you feel bad? You never once told me that to get a review I had to do a review of something. I love that you tell me when there are articles I would be interested in reviewing. I feel no pressure from you at all. Methinks cloning me would create far more problems than solutions...I don't follow rules well, except when I do. I march to drums no one else hears, I literally dance at the supermarket. I am unpredictable and at the same time very predictable. SusunW (talk) 13:54, 31 May 2024 (UTC)

June music

story · music · places

Today's story is about the TFA, by sadly missed Vami_IV. In my support in 2018, I hoped to do justice to Schloss Köthen next - which I will begin today, finally, promised. Its Bachsaal was pictured to begin this year year. For more related thoughts and music, look on my talk for 1 June. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:25, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Enjoy today's story, related to my topic of the year: 300 years Bach's chorale cantatas, and the first was written for today, - listen to the music, beginning with a French overture for a chorale fantasy. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:41, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Lovely, lovely! Thank you. SusunW (talk) 14:00, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! - It didn't make it to the Main page because they argued that we can't run it on the First Sunday after Trinity because it was 11 Jun in 1724. - But Franz Kafka "made it", having died 100 years ago OTD, hence the story. I uploaded a few pics from the visit of Graham87. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:47, 3 June 2024 (UTC)

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