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WP:NOT#PLOT MUST DIE!
WP:NOT#PLOT states that a part of the core coverage of fiction - plot summaries - is part of "What Wikipedia is not".
What good does this policy do?
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What harm?
- Plot summaries are often the first thing written in developing articles on fiction; NOT#PLOT may be used to delete them before they can be expanded.
- It actively discriminates against a key part of the encyclopedic coverage of a fictional work.
- It encourages the deletion or hacking down to a paragraph of sections with encyclopedic content (plot summaries) in articles. This plot summary will just have to be recreated later when the article gets longer, and in the meantime, we've ruined what most people have come to Wikipedia to find.
- Plot summaries are encyclopedic content. Since when has encyclopedic content been part of what Wikipedia is not?
- Other encyclopedias, such as Encyclopedia Britanica, have articles all or primarily plot summary.
- The vast majority of users of Wikipedia will be seeking information about the work itself. A plot summary gives this information. Under these guidelines, we say not to provide it in early stages of the article.
Please vote in the ongoing RFC to remove this horrible, misbegotten policy now. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 21:14, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Shoemaker's Holiday is a user from Scotland.
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[edit] Featured stuff
[edit] Articles
- Creatures of Impulse
- Trial by Jury
- Agrippina (opera)
- H.M.S. Pinafore (not a nominator, but a major contributor)
[edit] Sounds
With a few, rare exceptions, if I've nominated a sound, I've put a fair amount of work into it - restoration, translations, preparing articles on the subject, that sort of thing. The exceptions are usually to further some goal I think Featured sounds should attempt - e.g. having brought several very early recordings to Wikipedia, I nominated one that was already there (Israel in Egypt) because it filled in a remaining hole in our coverage. Likewise, countering systemic bias, pushing into new frontiers, and a few other things based on what I think Featured Sounds should try to include may also cause me to bend this self-imposed rule.
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Eisenhower farewell address Farewell address by United States president Dwight D. Eisenhower from January 17, 1961. After-dinner speech by Arthur Sullivan at the Little Menlo, London A very early wax cylinder recording of composer Arthur Sullivan, created in London by George Gouraud, to be sent back to Edison. The Lost Chord One of the earliest pieces of recorded music in existence, this recording of Arthur Sullivan's The Lost Chord made by George Gouraud for the press conference that introduced the phonograph to London. Handel festival: "Israel In Egypt" (excerpt) The earliest surviving recording of music (that was intended as a recording, anyway - very recent work has begun on things from before the phonograph that were never intended to be played back - but can be anyway, and has succeeded in extracting some earlier work[1]). Recorded on a paraffin cylinder in June 29, 1888 by George Gouraud for the press conference mentioned above. However, unlike The Lost Chord, it is severely degraded from repeated playback. Le régiment de Sambre et Meuse An 1870 French song about the Army of Sambre-et-Meuse by Robert Planquette and Paul Cézano. Sung by Pierre d'Assy. 1860 - Au Clair de la Lune This 1860 phonautogram by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville is the earliest known recording of the human voice, though it was never intended to be played back. Song of the "Ujangong" mask dance Wax cylinder recording from German New Guinea on August 23, 1904, recorded by German anthropologist Rudolf Pöch. Chegou a hora da fogueira Carmen Miranda and Mário Reis, recorded and released in 1933 Alô... Alô? Carmen Miranda and Mário Reis, recorded in 1933, released in 1934 Oppaneun punggakjaengi
(오빠는 풍각쟁이)A 1938 teuroteu by Kim Song Kyu and Park Yeong Ho. Sung by Park Hyang Rim. The Skye Boat Song An adaptation of the Skye Boat Song for bagpipes played by the Clan Stewart Pipe Band. Por una cabeza Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera's classic 1935 tango, Por una cabeza. Walking on singing sand Walking on singing sand at "Kotogahama" Beach in Nimacho, Odashi, Shimane, Japan How can they tell that I'm Irish? 1910 Edison Records recording of vaudeville performer Edward M. Favor's rendition of Clarence Wainwright Murphy's song How can they tell that I'm Irish? "Los Cuatro Generales" and "Viva La Quince Brigada" Two folk songs from the Spanish Civil War sung by Leon Lishner. Oh Jonah! A 1943 gospel song sung by the Golden Jubilee Quartet My Lord Is Writin' A 1943 gospel song sung by the Cochran Field Singers We are Americans, Praise the Lord A World War II-era song sung by Bertha Houston and her congregation. c.1151 "O frondens virga" From Ordo Virtutum (c.1151) by Abbess Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179). Performed by Makemi. Obviously, this one was nominated to support Wikipedian-created works, not because I had much to do with it. The Carnival of the Animals A complete recording of Camille Saint-Saëns' The Carnival of the Animals (in fourteen movements) by pianists Neil and Nancy O'Doan and the Seattle Youth Symphony. Conducted by Vilem Sokol. Dieu du bonheur, Dieu plein du charmes... A polacca from Le trompeur trompé, an 1800 opéra comique by Pierre Gaveaux and François Bernard-Valville. Performed on historical instruments, with Montserrat Alavedra as Agathe. Antonio Pasculli - Gran Concerto on themes from Verdi's I Vespri Siciliani Antonio Pasculli's Gran Concerto on themes from Verdi's I Vespri Siciliani . Performed by Alex Klein, oboe, and Lisa Bergman, piano. O soave fanciulla "O soave fanciulla" from Giacomo Puccini's La bohème, sung by Enrico Caruso and Nellie Melba in 1907. "Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein" Leo Slezak's 1910 Edison Records recording of Walther's Prize Song from Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Shine On, Harvest Moon 1909 Edison Records recording of husband-and-wife team Jack Norworth and Nora Bayes' 1908 hit Shine On, Harvest Moon. Performed by Ada Jones and Billy Murray. Lillian Russell – Come Down Ma Evenin' Star Lillian Russell's only recording, from 1912. During the production of Twirly Whirly, composer John Stromberg delayed giving her her solo for several days, saying it wasn't ready. When he committed suicide a few days before the first rehearsal, the sheet music for "Come Down Ma Evenin' Star" was found in his pocket. It became Lillian Russell's signature song. Pleurez, pleurez, mes yeux From Jules Massenet's Le Cid (1885). Sung by Marguerite Sylva in 1910 for Edison Records. O souverain, O juge, O père! From Jules Massenet's Le Cid (1885). Sung by Enrico Caruso in 1916 for the Victor Talking Machine Company. Manon! avez-vous peur...On l'appelle Manon 1912 recording by Enrico Caruso and Geraldine Farrar of a scene from Act II of Jules Massenet's Manon (1884). 1899 – Florodora: Tell me pretty maiden The hit song from the 1899 musical Florodora, which played a major role in developing the. A circa 1908 Edison Records recording by the "Edison Sextette" (Ada Jones, George S. Lenox, Corinne Morgan, Grace Nelson, Bob Roberts and Frank C. Stanley). 1918 – Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning Irving Berlin's 1918 hit "Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning", sung by Arthur Fields in 1919. 1919 – Swanee Al Jolson's hit 1920 recording of George Gershwin and Irving Caesar's 1919 "Swanee". Sheet music is available at Wikisource. 1920 – Crazy Blues The first recording of vocal blues music by an African-American singer: Mamie Smith's performance of Perry Bradford's "Crazy Blues" in 1920. 1877 – The Lost Chord A 1913 recording of "The Lost Chord" sung by Reed Miller. The lyrics are by Christian mystic poet Adelaide Anne Procter, and were set to music by Arthur Sullivan at the bedside of his dying brother, Fred Sullivan. "The Lost Chord" proved immediately successful and remains one of the most enduring of Sullivan's non-operatic compositions. 1788 – Auld Lang Syne Frank C. Stanley's 1910 performance of Robert Burns' Auld Lang Syne. Contains the first and last verse. 1887 - Otello: Niun mi tema Francesco Tamagno, the original Otello, sings "Niun mi tema" (Morte d'Otello) from Giuseppe Verdi's Otello. This 1903 recording dates from just two years before Tamagno's death. 1896 - La bohème: O Mimì, tu più non torni A 1907 recording by Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti of "O Mimì, tu più non torni" from Act IV of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème. 1900 – Tosca: Vissi d'arte Emmy Destinn's 1914 recording of Vissi d'arte from Giacomo Puccini's Tosca. 1859 – Faust: "O merveille! ... A moi les plaisirs" The Act I finale of Charles Gounod's Faust (1859), sung by Enrico Caruso and Marcel Journet in 1910. 1887 - Otello: "Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!" A 1914 recording by Titta Ruffo and Enrico Caruso of Giuseppe Verdi's Otello. 1738 – Serse: "Ombra mai fù" "Ombra mai fù" (and the introductory recitative) from George Frideric Handel's Serse, as performed by Enrico Caruso in 1920. 1875 – Carmen: Chanson du toréador Pasquale Amato's 1911 rendition of the Toréador's song from Georges Bizet's Carmen (1875). 1853 – Il trovatore: "Stride la vampa" From Act II of Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore. Sung by Gabriella Besanzoni in 1920. 1851 – Rigoletto: "Bella figlia dell'amore" From Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. This 1907 Victor Records recording starred Enrico Caruso, Bessie Abott, Louise Homer and Antonio Scotti. Battle Hymn of the Republic The Battle Hymn of the Republic, performed by Frank C. Stanley, Elise Stevenson, and a mixed quartet in 1908. - Problems listening to the files? See media help.
- Featured sound sets
[edit] Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni). Performed by the Wichita State University Chamber Players; violin, John Harrison
This was a procedural nomination: Only one movement, (Spring, 1) was already a featured sound. This is a rather cack-handed way to handle multi-part works, so I suggested we just promote the whole thing. Others agreed with me.
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Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer)
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Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn)
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Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter)
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[edit] Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 28
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101. Performed by Daniel Veesey from Musopen.com.
See also: Beethoven's original sketch of the fourth movement.
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[edit] Charles Gounod - Petite Symphonie pour neuf instruments à vent
Charles Gounod's Petite Symphonie pour neuf instruments à vent (Little Symphony for Nine Woodwinds). Performed by the Soni Ventorum.
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[edit] Molière and Jean-Baptiste Lully - Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
The ballet music by Jean-Baptiste Lully from Le Bourgeois gentilhomme Molière's 1670 comédie-ballet (that is, a ballet broken up by spoken scenes). This version was performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra in 2007.
This one was pretty much just nominated by me. Lully's so important that we need some of his music, so I overruled some of my self-imposed rules. =)
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[edit] Gilbert and Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore
These recordings of selections from W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's [[H.M.S. Pinafore]] (1878) was created by Edison Records in 1911. It stars Elizabeth Spencer, Mary Jordan, Harry Anthony, Walter Van Brunt, James F. Harrison, and William F. Hooley.
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[edit] Pictures
(List mostly complete. These are things I nominated, so there's a mixture of things where I did extensive restoration work with things I just saw, liked, and nominated, and things where I did substantial research to find (and possibly restored as well).)
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[edit] Other stuff
[edit] FAs I had a more minor role in
- New York State Route 373 (co-nom, copyediting, but only a tiny bit of actual research)
[edit] Good articles
GA tends to be a stopping-off point before FA for me, at the moment, all of the below have gone on to FA.
[edit] DYK
The first of these became an FA in one month and two days. See above.
[edit] A star is given
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| Due Reward and Worthy Tribute for as charming thing as battle! By yours truly, CopperKettle (talk) 14:55, 3 September 2008 (UTC) |
[edit] Sound restorations I haven't yet nominated
This section is mainly for my own use, but if anyone wants to nominate any of these for Featured Sound, feel free to take them.
Music from Florodora
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| "Ain't We Got Fun?", a 1921 song by Richard A. Whiting, Raymond B. Egan, and Gus Kahn. Recorded later that year by Billy Jones for Edison Records. | |
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| By Irving Berlin, performed by Billy Murray in 1913 for Edison Records. | |
| That Mysterious Rag | |
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| "Hello! Ma Baby" sung by Arthur Collins in 1899. | |
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| "Ah! fuyez, douce image" from Jules Massenet's Manon (1884). Recorded in 1910 by Aristodemo Giorgini for Edison Records. | |
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| Enrico Caruso's 1907 performance of "Recondita armonia" from Giacomo Puccini's Tosca | |
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| A 1914 Edison Records recording of extracts from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. It includes selections from the overture, "A wand'ring minstrel", "Three little maids", "Tit-willow", and the Act II finale. | |
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| "O mio babbino caro" from Giacomo Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, sung by Frances Alda in 1919. | |
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| From Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Sung by Frances Alda in 1913. | |
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| From Giacomo Puccini's Manon Lescaut. Sung by Enrico Caruso in 1913. | |
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[edit] Failures?
These ones probably need another try to really be good.
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| The opening and close of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida, Act IV, Scene II: ("La fatal pietra" and "Morir! Si pura e bella", sung by Nicola Zerola in 1909. The duet with Aida in the middle has been cut. | |
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[edit] Levoca Festival
I shot some stuff at the Festival but using my domestic camcorder, so the quality is far from brilliant. As an example I have put up on YouTube Tomasz Kamieniak playing Liszt/Wagner - what do you think? --Smerus (talk) 07:54, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
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- OK I will sort out some peices you might use over the next few days - best regards, --Smerus (talk) 17:39, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
- There are now a number of video clips from the festival up at www.youtube.com/smerus. If you think any of these might have suitable tracks, let me know. I am not an expert on extracting sound tracks from videos, but I assume it can be done. The items split into two for Youtube can of course be rejoined.--Smerus (talk) 13:30, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
- OK I will sort out some peices you might use over the next few days - best regards, --Smerus (talk) 17:39, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
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[edit] Potential FPCs
I'm boycotting FPC just now. But I'm fully aware that, within a month, I'll never remember everything I worked on - and I'm not sure how long the boycott'll need to last.
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