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Happy New Year!

Finnusertop,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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You too, Moops! – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 16:54, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

:)

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January songs

happy new year

-- Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:22, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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February songs

my daily stories

Thank you for improving articles in February! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:16, 21 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

today: two women whose birthday we celebrate today, 99 and 90! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:35, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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March songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in March! - Today we remember the 150th birthday of Max Reger, who saw the horrors of a world war right when it began in 1914, while others were still in high patriotic moods -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:36, 19 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

sharing impressions from vacation on Madeira 20-30 March, pics now at 24 Mar from the peaks --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:07, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

I have seen that you have made an edit to the 'Comoros-North Korea Relations' page on Wikipedia, namely reference 1, where you reference North Korea Quarterly. Vol. 10–13. Institute of Asian Affairs. 1977. p. 5.

I am trying to find a copy of this, could you please tell me where you found it?

Thank you CFOD (talk) 21:43, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, CFOD. I've made two edits to that article (adding and removing stub tags) but I did not add this reference. The reference was already there in the very first edit that created the page. The user you're looking for is Stamboliyski. If it helps, you can see a snippet view of the source on Google Books though (changing the search term sometimes lets you see more): Google Books. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 22:42, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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April songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in April! - Today is the 80th birthday of John Eliot Gardiner. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:16, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Finn! Long time no see! I know that sometimes you are willing to translate non-English Wikipedia articles and change a red link to blue. I thought I might suggest one to you: Mikael Lybeck, an important poet, novelist, and playwright who at one point was considered the 'sole representative of Swedish literature in Finland' (after the death of K. A. Tavaststjerna [fi]) ... anyway, I'm currently working on Ödlan, which was Lybeck's first play and one to which Sibelius contributed incidental music. Sure the music is obscure and the play only had one production (with a mere six performances), but Lybeck's importance seems to extend far beyond this one work. Thanks for considering! ~ Silence of Järvenpää 18:00, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Silence of Järvenpää, I almost forgot about this but now had it done. The article we now have is a direct translation. I'll try to look at ways to improve it some time later. Yours, – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 09:30, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

May songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in May. - I had a good story on coronation day: the Te Deum we sang that day. And the following day we sang it for the composer ;)

I nominated Soňa Červená for GA just to give her a bit more exposure, and I took some pics of bright scenery - click on songs. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:18, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pentecost was full of music, and my story today is that 300 years ago today, Bach became Thomaskantor, with BWV 75, writing music history. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:52, 30 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

June thanks

June songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in June! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:05, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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July songs

On today's Main page, you can find a cantata that Bach first performed 300 years ago (thanks to you!), and an iconic saxophonist from East Germany. Also: a bit about the history of QAI on my talk. Thank you for being part of it! A new member designed a user box that I adopted. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:58, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

While today's DYK highlights Santiago on his day, I did my modest share with my story today, describing what I just experienced, pictured. I began the article of the woman in green. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:44, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August thanks

August songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in August! - Today, my focus is on Renata Scotto, after days of updating. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:49, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today is Debussy's birthday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:59, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Precious

Nine years!

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October songs

my story today

Thank you for improving articles in October! - Today, it's a place that inspired me, musings if you have time. My corner for memory and music has today a juxtaposition of what our local church choirs offer. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:57, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, Finn! I hope you've been well. I have been working on article creation for Sibelius's lesser-known concertante works, one of which is the Suite for Violin and String Orchestra in D minor (1929; JS 185, Op. 117). The Suite was never performed in Sibelius's lifetime. It received its world premiere in Lahti, Finland on 8 December 1990, the composer's sesquicentennial; the Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä conducted the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, with the Finnish violinist John Storgårds as soloist. I was hoping that you could kindly provide me with Helsingin Sanomat's coverage of this premiere ... including perhaps any critical review of this piece. Thanks! Warmly, ~ Silence of Järvenpää 14:27, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Silence of Järvenpää I've sent two translations by email. I might look into it further. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 21:28, 8 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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November songs

my story today

Thank you for improving article quality in November! - Vacation pictures offered if you click on songs, and my story today is a DYK hook from 13 years ago OTD: about the great music at one of my churches. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:29, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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December: story · music · places

Thank you for what you do and stand for! I wish you a good festive season and a peaceful New Year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:22, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today, I have a special story to tell, of the works of a musician born 300 years ago. Don't miss the pictured doggie! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:02, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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story · music · places

Thank you for improving articles in January! I remember Ewa Podleś on the Main page, and had - believe it or not - two musical DYK today. Shalom chaverim. On vacation, with something for your sweet tooth -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:51, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today: the performance of Anna Nekhames --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:28, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today a friend's birthday, with related music and a few new vacation pics --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:58, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

March thanks

story · music · places

Thank you for improving article quality in March! - I uploaded Madeira vacation pics (from back home, at least the first day) and remember Aribert Reimann. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:01, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Some days later, a calf in the mist and chocolate cake, and a story of collaboration --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:28, 27 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]