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Here Zhao Mengfu depicts the changing seasons with profound vibrancy and delicacy. The artist brought the work to his friend Zhou Mi—who had been exiled for refusing to work in the Mongol-controlled court—in hopes of comforting him with a reminder of the home to which he will never return. Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains, Zhao Mengfu, 1295

October music

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My story today is about a mezzo as a thinking person, DYK? (The nomination wasn't by me, which probably helped to a short review.) - Look at the video if you have a few minutes. I never saw her on stage, but (in 2022) the last Carmen production at the Bastille Opéra that she was in, - see music. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:37, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy birthday, Margaret Medlyn! (I found the article - not by me - when searching for someone whose birthday is today.) - I took a cat pic, presented by Rosiestep today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:40, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy 50th birthday, Alain Altinoglu!) - I let the video begin with a closeup of the octobass ;) Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:14, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am proud to have brought two performing women to the main page. Sadly, death kept both from performing more, one sooner the other much later. If you have little time just listen to the one who died young and see if it touches you (in today's story), - Latest pics from a day to the opera in Frankfurt, and afterwards (because train service is only once an hour) a lovely stroll along the Main with illumination and the moon reflected. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:47, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lovely pictures Gerda! Keep an eye out for Bach... my rewrite is moving steadily. Aza24 (talk) 20:01, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply] Thank you! My latest: Roberta Alexander, - listen. Too many who die, which keeps me from Bach. I have a Bach FAC open for Christmas, but don't get it resolved ... it seems. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:24, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply] Can't believe that Toshio Hosokawa is 70 already. Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:39, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply] Today Sequenza III on Luciano Berio's centenary. You can listen with the score or to the first performer, Cathy Berberian (link in the work's article), - I couldn't decide ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:43, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply] 300 years ago: another one, Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79, on the occasion for which it was written, Reformation Day - it's not only Halloween today. You are invited to the peer reviews for another candidate. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:40, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

November music

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Today I remember a singer who impressed me on stage. - Repeating: you are invited to a peer review after FAC, - in a poll, you could simply mark yes or no for the four open questions. It's an experiment. The piece has its 300th anniversary on Christmas Day, and should be as good as possible by then. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:27, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have three biographies on the main page today, miss a fourth one, nominated a fifth, that means little time for other matters. If you have ten minutes, you might take a look at the four questions open from my last FAC (see above), and if you have only five minutes, question 3 about a book source would interest me most. My places now include La Scala, - see music, Verdi three times, and twice in my story! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:23, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On St. Cecilia's Day - patron saint of music - I remember a composition by Benjamin Britten, and have a woman on the main page who illustrated songs, with a sense of humour. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:29, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Look, today's image, - she "portrayed" herself with her husband at the end of the table, - would have been good for Thanksgiving ;) - I have BWV 110 open for FAC again, and thought that you might be best qualified to look at the sources. --

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FA review of Aesthetics

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Hi Aza24 and thanks for your recent GA review of the article Aesthetics. I've nominated the article for FA status and I was wondering whether you might be interested in providing some feedback at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Aesthetics/archive1. Thank you for taking a look and please feel under no obligation if now is not a good time. Phlsph7 (talk) 17:08, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

December music

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Organists: I went to see the church in Paris where Guy Morançon worked, quite a place, and wish Happy birthday to Gabriel Dessauer, - enjoy music he played, Dance Toccata, by another Paris organist. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:58, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you liked Morançon's music and playing, listen to his Mendelssohn on a great instrument, illustrated with historic images. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:54, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I woke up to a a Bach cantata, GA by an editor's first review, and it was the first time that I was involved (a bit) in a pictured ITN blurb. More pics of buildings by him on my talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:39, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today's 1715 Advent Bach cantata translates to "Prepare the ways", - listen to quite stunning music if you haven't ;) - "places" take you to Copenhagen". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:25, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Laughter for Christmas - enjoy the season! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:36, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Article progress

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Just to ask if you might be planning to get the Bach article ready for co-nomination by the end of this year in 2025, or if it is being planned to carry it over into next year in 2026? ErnestKrause (talk) 15:14, 11 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Your draft article, Draft:Pamela Madsen

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 23:38, 28 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

January music

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happy new year! - inviting you to check out "my" story (fun listen today, full of surprises), music (and memory), and places (pictured by me: the latest uploads) any day! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:32, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Women in Green reviewing drive

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Hello Aza24:

This month, February 2026, WikiProject Women in Green is participating in the February 2026 GAN Backlog Drive, in which we're aiming to review as many outstanding Good Article (GA) nominations about women and women's works as possible. If you want to help out, you can check out the project talk page for a list of nominations in need of review (including some WiG originals). If you haven't reviewed a GA nomination before, be sure to check out the reviewing instructions and guidelines and feel free to ask for a mentor to check your work.

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February music

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From vacation, so missed some interesting stories, such as about Jubilant Sykes. Today about Richie Beirach, jazz pianist. Which of his music samples would you have chosen? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:35, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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