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Hello!

I propose a WikiProject with the working title of Art & Architecture Copyedits.

The proposed WikiProject has two main goals:

  1. To copyedit any articles related to Art & Architecture that have the copyedit or clarify tag, and
  2. To create a supportive, welcoming space for newcomers. Experienced editors are also very appreciated, especially for the proposal process, but the WikiProject, once created, will mainly be recruiting newcomers.

If you would like to join, please do comment below, and I'll ping you during the proposal to confirm your intent. I will be posting this message on all related WikiProjects. All experience levels appreciated! 22ManzanaBoy (talk) 15:48, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A Flower

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Please source this stub, which has been unsourced for decades, with reliable sources. Some might be transferred from the Spanish language article. Bearian (talk) 22:01, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Or again, Bearian, they might not. They say very little. More interesting is part (pages 18–21) of a chapter of Jane Manning's New Vocal Repertory, doi:10.1007/978-1-349-18494-1 – a book available in toto from Springer via TWL. -- Hoary (talk) 02:58, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Can you please add it? Bearian (talk) 03:00, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well, Bearian, I could simply add it under "References", but that would be to referencing what truthiness is to truth. I'm not going to sink to such blatant fraud. Far better, somebody could read these few pages, and add references to what within the article is backed up by it. But that somebody wouldn't be me, because I'm not competent to write about music. (So why am I here? Merely for "Maelzel", below.) ¶ Even I know that Cage is quite a celeb, so I'd guess that there exist books about his works that have the odd half-page or more about "A Flower". But the major contributors to the article John Cage, editors likelier than most to possess copies of one or more of these books, seem to have retired (or been chucked out) years ago. -- Hoary (talk) 04:14, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ok. No problem. Bearian (talk) 09:50, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Violin Sonata in G minor (Tartini)#Requested move 19 July 2025

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There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Violin Sonata in G minor (Tartini)#Requested move 19 July 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Векочел (talk) 07:21, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Antoine Carré (guitarist)

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Notice

The article Antoine Carré (guitarist) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Tagged as Unreferenced for more than 15 years. Tagged for Notability concerns for 6 months. No other language has a reliably sourced article from which to translate.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Bearian (talk) 05:25, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for article creation: Edoardo Turbil

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Hi! Because I have a conflict of interest (I am the subject), I’m requesting an independent assessment and, if appropriate, adoption of a draft for a new article. Subject – Edoardo Turbil is an Italian classical pianist; Assistant Professor (Teaching), School of Music, Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen). Why notable

  • Solo albums on established labels: Brahms – Sinigaglia (Da Vinci 2022), Polyphonic Evolution (Centaur 2023), Doctor Gradus (KNS Classical 2024); a new CD on the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) label is scheduled for release November 2025 (contract signed).
  • Multiple independent, in-depth reviews:
    • American Record Guide 85:5 (Sep–Oct 2022) – review of Brahms – Sinigaglia
    • American Record Guide 87:3 (May–Jun 2023) – review of Polyphonic Evolution
    • Fanfare 46:6 (May–Jun 2023)
    • Fanfare 47:2 (2024)
    • Colin Clarke, “Brahms – Sinigaglia,” MusicWeb International, 17 Jul 2022
    • Musica no. 364, May 2023
    • Nicola Campogrande, “La Fabbrica dei Pianisti Atleti,” Corriere della Sera, 26 May 2024, p. 32
    • “Edoardo Turbil,” Music Weekly (Beijing), 12 Jun 2023
  • Prize-winner at international competitions (e.g., Manhattan International 2020).
  • President, WPTA Piano Pedagogy Chapter (2023–present).

Sources available (PDF scans on request)

  1. American Record Guide 85:5 (Sep–Oct 2022)
  2. American Record Guide 87:3 (May–Jun 2023)
  3. Fanfare 46:6 (May–Jun 2023)
  4. Fanfare 47:2 (2024)
  5. Colin Clarke, MusicWeb International, 17 Jul 2022
  6. Musica 364, May 2023,
  7. Corriere della Sera, 26 May 2024, p. 32
  8. Music Weekly (Beijing), 12 Jun 2023
  9. Faculty profile – CUHK (SZ): https://som.cuhk.edu.cn/people/edoardo-turbil

I have also placed a brief entry at Wikipedia:Requested articles/Music/Performers, bands and songwriters#T. If a neutral editor believes the sources satisfy WP:GNG or WP:MUSICBIO, I’d be very grateful for adoption and drafting help. Happy to provide scans privately if needed. Thanks! Edoardo Turbil (talk) 22:17, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the pointers. I’ve reviewed WP:MUSICBIO and believe I meet the “multiple reviews of nationally released recordings” criterion. I can supply page numbers or PDFs on request. Edoardo Turbil (talk) 22:33, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Edoardo Turbil (talk) 22:35, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion

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Please see Talk:Wolfgang Meyer, about which infobox to use for the oboist. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:15, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

... or actually classical musicians in general. Project opera recommends infobox person for classical performers. Do we have project guidelines here? Should we have them? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:36, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Come and sing

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Could someone please add in some history and context to this stub? If you wish, you may even add it to WP:DYK. Bearian (talk) 22:34, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Maelzel

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Inventor of the panharmonicon, exhibitor of musical automata, co-composer (to a disputed degree) of a work normally attributed to Beethoven, developer of the metronome, Johann Nepomuk Maelzel deserves an article that's sourced to something sounder than de:Johann Nepomuk Mälzel (which itself has obvious oddities). And sounder material is legally downloadable (see also this). Anyone here up for the task? (No, not me: I've OD'd on the related article Mechanical Turk.) -- Hoary (talk) 23:47, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

John Rutter 80

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John Rutter is 80 today. For Joseph Haydn, there's a discussion which paramters of an infobox to fill if we give him one. Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:13, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Haydn sonata nickname

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The discussion at Talk:String Quartets, Op. 76 (Haydn) § "Jack in the Box" about the inclusion/mention of a recent nickname has failed to reach a consensual conclusion and further input might contribute to a solution. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 09:16, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]