Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of composers by age

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The result was delete‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 23:23, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

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WP:NOTDIRECTORY: a nice project, but not suitable for an encyclopaedia. Edward-Woodrow :) _[talk] 21:30, 3 September 2023 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians and Lists of people. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 21:33, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
Delete: This is one rare example of where categories (e.g., Composers born in 1954 or whatnot) would serve the project better, but even then, I question the need for such specificity (categories for individual centuries already exist). As it stands, this is an overwhelmingly large scope for a list on Wikipedia, and one that is ultimately not needed. Why? I Ask (talk) 22:58, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
Delete per WP:NLIST. This is a weird one. Other than possibly those who died far too young (I'm looking at you, Wolfgang), how long a composer (or politician, musician, businessperson, etc.) lived is not a suitable basis for a list. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:34, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
Delete The fact this includes living composers makes the concept untenable. Not only do living composers need constantly updated, what is the criteria for adding a new composer coming into public awareness? This idea might work if listed only dead composers and was titled "Age of Composers at Death" or something similar..but is such a thing really necessary? ShelbyMarion (talk) 11:52, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
Delete per WP:NLIST. Beyond that particular policy, it's tough to find any specific violations but this list simply isn't sustainable or useful for an encyclopedia. I agree with the other voters above on how it just doesn't work. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 02:05, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

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