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  • ... and perhaps the most important quote of them all: "This is a community, not a crazy den of pigs." Indeed. It was said a fair while back but is still referred to from time to time.

April music[edit]

story · music · places

I like to see Appalachian Spring on the Main page today (not by me, just interested and reviewed), and I also made it my story. - How do you like the statue (look up places)? - I was undecided so show three versions ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:52, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The statue is great! Personally I love the middle image best but I can see good points in them all. DBaK (talk) 21:33, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just chiming in...I too think the middle one is good, but my only complaint is that it shows a bit too much human development in the background, although I doubt anyone can tell but me. Viriditas (talk) 21:28, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, interesting point, thank you. I shall have to look again. DBaK (talk) 21:34, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The statue is of Hildegard of Bingen, and as it happens, her Physica is on the Main page today, and Marian Anderson as my top story (by NBC, 1939), and below (on my talk) three people with raised arms, - and the place is the cherry blossom in Frauenstein --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:54, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

By a crazy coincidence we were at the Alnwick Garden yesterday in order to see their massive cherry orchard in blossom. It's been there for 16 years or something but we have never managed the timing before. Absolute bliss. DBaK (talk) 21:35, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
love the coincidence! - now plum tree blossom for Kalevi Kiviniemi in the snow - see my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:42, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My story today is about a piece composed for the Second Sunday after Easter 300 years ago (listen!), and I just returned from a (long) opera about the same age, with soprano Pretty Yende --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:02, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Your blossom pics are fantastic! I must show you some of our Alnwick ones. It gave me quite a moment. Cheers DBaK (talk) 09:19, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, looking forward! - Now images of a flock of sheep that I met by chance on the 300th birthday of cantata Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104 --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:36, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh how lovely, thank you ... the Flammkuchen looks wonderful! Also the sheep, safely grazing as one gathers they should. I shall now have to go and listen to the cantata, of course, despite its woeful lack of trumpets. Tsk. Presumably Bach thought they would frighten the sheep, or possibly the accountant.
Busy yesterday with Mozart K. 466, Delibes messing around pretending to be in the C16, and, fantastic revelation, Emilie Mayer's Symphony No. 1 ... lovely music, a touch too early (or late) for great trumpet parts but hey ... DBaK (talk) 21:31, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yesterday's cantata had a trumpet ;) - Well, Bach didn't use trumpets unless for the high holidays or other special impact. We rehearse the oratorio with orchestra fully only on concert Sunday, not to have to pay the trumpets for two days. Did you get a chance to play that? - I am happy that Kathleen Ferrier made it to the Main page again on her birthday, - that was my idea four years ago. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:20, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lovely about Ferrier! No, I have never played BWV 12. It's a very interesting one ... weird key, weird notes ... maybe a Zugtrompete oder so was because you sure as redacted can't play it on a bogstandard natural trumpet! I must look up my learned sources ... or possibly pour a glass of something nice, which would also help. Cheers! DBaK (talk) 20:04, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, I learned a lot, also that I have to be more precise. When I said "that" I meant the oratorio ;) - Just one less in BWV. I can't speak too much about an upcoming concert or someone will say canvassing or advertising. As you may have seen on my talk I received a logged warning in a contentious area for having said I rub my eyes, please watch. That's canvassing. Rubbing eyes is not neutral. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:21, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I plead the 5th amendment! But thank you for the message. :) Cheers DBaK (talk) 17:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You plead what? - today a sad task - memory of Andrew Davis - turned into entertainment (yt at the bottom of his article, actually both) -- the latest pictures capture extreme weather --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:34, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Plead the Fifth is a protection against self-incrimination. It's me not wanting to comment in order to not get into trouble, albeit in a jokey way.
Wall done on Davies. What sad news ... he was excellent.
Mozart Requiem rehearsal tonight ... more on Friday, gig on Saturday. It is not exactly a challenging trumpet part but it is very, very satisfying to play. DBaK (talk) 21:40, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You may remember that the Requiem was also our last concert. Conductor's birthday is the same as Mozart's but he didn't usually like Mozart music (just the Ave verum and the Mass in C minor). It changed over dealing with the score. - I had no idea of that Grainger piece, - I just wanted to know what the image in my story shows ;) - Perhaps I should have made the story about that. However, today is the birthday of a friend with whom I went to Der Ring in Minden, so it had to be the Ring ;) - Her future husband and his colleague played the first notes. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:13, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have again a rather sad story on the Main page, - yesterday's double bass story was more fun. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:02, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Re Abdulla Bin Mohamed Bin Butti Al Hamed COI editor[edit]

Greetings! I noticed your comment at AfD. I wanted to offer some insight that might be helpful. The short of it is: it's probably not the subject. The points: 1) In this cultural and social context, it's very unlikely a nobleman is actually editing his own article: he has people for that; 2) In the same context, it's likely any agent might claim to be the represented party; instead of "I represent" or "I work for," it's frustratingly normal to get "This is" or "I" (email me if you want anecdotes). We aren't talking to a prince, but we are talking to the underling or maybe the friend of an annoyed prince. Probably doing his (it's certainly a he) job. Of course, we aren't subject to any wishes, but I find it helps to see this definite COI editor in the most realistic light. Thanks for reading as I split COI hairs. And thanks for your comment at AfD. Cheers! JFHJr (㊟) 19:37, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, understood, and thanks for the insight. Probably I shouldn't have weighed in at all – it's really not my area and I had only stumbled over this by accident because he was posting to some Talk pages that I watch. I was just a bit baffled by what I thought of as rather unusual behaviour ... it's good of you to have put in in context for me. Cheers DBaK (talk) 21:01, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You weighed in for the right reasons, the discussion is better for it, and I'm glad you did. JFHJr (㊟) 21:09, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! DBaK (talk) 21:11, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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