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I uploaded pics of a trip that was a 10-day celebration of a 16 November event, but the day was also when a dear friend died. We sang Hevenu shalom aleichem at his funeral yesterday, and it was good. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:24, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

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Happy new year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:54, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

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2025 opened with trumpet fanfares that first sounded OTD in 1725 (as the Main page had). My story today is about a composer who influenced music history also by writing. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:03, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Today a violinist from Turkey, Ayla Erduran, whom you can watch playing Schubert chamber music --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:53, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

... and today, pictured on the Main page, Tosca, in memory of her first appearance on stage OTD in 1900, and of principal author Brian Boulton. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:58, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Today, between many who just died, Tobias Kratzer on his 45th birthday who was good for an unusual DYK mentioning a Verdi opera in 2018, - you can see his work in the trailer of another one that I saw, and my talk page has a third (but by a different director). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:33, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Today I had a composer (trumpeter, conductor) on the main page who worked closely with another who just became GA, - small world! To celebrate: mostly flowers pics from vacation ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:35, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

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On the main page today, 300 years after its first performance, Bach's cantata BWV 125, - a lovely very intimate piece, with peace and joy in the title. Enjoy listening with score - I discovered that only now! - Today is also the birthday of James Joyce, who has an article by many authors. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:06, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

Thank you today for Untitled Goose Game, introduced (in 2023) as "a 2019 stealth game about being a goose and bothering the people of a small English village. The game, developed by Australian studio House House, was inspired by the style of Super Mario 64 and the mission-like objectives of the Hitman franchise. I love this game and think it'd be great for FA." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:01, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

My story torday is about an actor who played in almost every German TV series and in international cinema. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:54, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

today: a German-born Spanish art collector, - the video in her honour is remarkable, as what she gave the world. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:47, 8 February 2025 (UTC)

I find today's birthday child particularly inspiring, by enthusiasm and determination. That was - believe it or not - a pictured DYK in 2021, without the last line though. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:10, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

Today's story is about Edith Mathis, who portrayed young women by Mozart. The video of a 1993 interview has videos of her performances. - I saw my brother on stage, - see places. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:02, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

I point at a composer today, as the main page does. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:17, 20 February 2025 (UTC)

:Oh my god, I had not seen that; a shoutout on Bluesky is not what I expected from that. Best response to a TFA I've gotten; Stravinsky didn't even bother to say anything. Thank you for letting me know! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 02:40, 6 February 2025 (UTC)

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Today, 300 years of Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1! - We sang works for (mostly) double choir by Pachelbel, Johann Christoph Bach, Kuhnau/Bach, Gounod and Rheinberger! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:03, 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Hi MyCatIsAChonk,

This is to let you know that :File:Igor Stravinsky LOC 32392u.jpg, a featured picture you nominated, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for June 17, 2025. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2025-06-17. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Jay8g [V•T•E] 21:35, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi MyCatIsAChonk,

This is to let you know that :File:Composer Florence Price (cropped).jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for April 9, 2025. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2025-04-09. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Jay8g [V•T•E] 21:54, 1 April 2025 (UTC)

Hi MyCatIsAChonk,

This is to let you know that :File:Oppenheimer (cropped).jpg, a featured picture you nominated, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for April 22, 2026. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2026-04-22. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! Jay8g [V•T•E] 06:40, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

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My music features Bach Bach Bach today ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:12, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

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Thank you that we have Stravinsky pictured on his birthday! + Vienna pics - but too many who died + I have a "defiant" cantata up for GA --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:40, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

:It was good to see his photo up there, I forgot it was his birthday! A nice reminder to look back and fix some things on the article. MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 19:42, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

:: I found a reviewer for the cantata ;) - I asked on Classical music if we could make Erik Satie a GA but little response. What do you think? - Centenary of death 1 July. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:00, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

:::Just gave it a read - I see no major issues preventing it from becoming a GA. Only concerning thing is a [https://copyvios.toolforge.org/?lang=en&project=wikipedia&oldid=1295859784&action=search&use_engine=1&use_links=1 crazy copyvio score], but that seems to be mostly due to quotes. I can't review it soon - I'll be offline for some weeks starting Thursday - but I'm sure you'd have no trouble finding a reviewer for such a notable composer article. If you were shooting for FA, I'd definitely recommend putting more in about Satie's legacy/influence on later artists, but for GA this seems good (I think? Not as familiar with GA criteria as I once was...)

:::As a sidebar: I'm unsure what Wikipedia's policy around non-English sources is, but this article is reliant on French sources. Either way, getting a good spotcheck would require an editor who knows French. Good luck! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 01:41, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

:::: Thank you for thinking. I can't nominate, having had nothing to do with it's making, and the one who wrote 81% of the current text refused (in the discussion mentioned). I asked all the others on top of the list, but nothing happened. You could nominate ;) - seriously, I think we would all look and reply if someone reviewed. I found a reviewer for the Bach cantata immediately, for a welcome change. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:30, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

:::: too many died, see my story and listen to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hG8Zd0xLZg Comfort ye] (sung in German) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:09, 18 June 2025 (UTC)

:::::I'll be offline for a few weeks starting tomorrow, but once I'm back I can take a more serious look. (Though this will be after the centenary... we will celebrate to ourselves) MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 00:27, 19 June 2025 (UTC)