Instructions:
Offer your assessments of the files in bullet point form below the files.
- Files are considered
Verified
if they receive unanimous support and no issues have been identified and raised about them on this page.
- Files are considered
Possible
if they receive a super-majority of support no major issues have been identified and raised about them on this page.
- Files with identified issues or that received multiple oppose votes, but have not been listed for desisting are considered
Improbable
.
- Files placed up for desisting are
Denied
. If they survive delisting they can be put back into the category where they were before, or if a new version of the sound was created as part of the desisting process, can be placed in unassessed.
- Files are
Unassessed
if two people or less have commented on them.
Note that files promoted after 23 February 2011 are presumed to be verified.
Verified
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Victimae Paschali Laudes (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original roll call thread
- Support
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16:28, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
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A Chantar (1 File)
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A 12th-century song by Comtessa
Beatritz de Dia
, "A Chantar" is the only existing song by a
trobairitz
which survives with its music.
- Support
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original roll call thread
- Support
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16:28, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
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O_frondens (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original roll call thread
- Support
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Guerillero
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- Support
Sounds fine to me. I'd prefer it a bit louder but I have crappy hearing.
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03:29, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
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Battle Hymn of the Republic (1 File)
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- Support
Great recording for the era. Its a fairly important song from the era of the American civil war. --
Guerillero
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01:12, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original page, with the comment:
?historically significant: I love it. But tell me, can anything be done to improve the unfortunate "rattling/buzzing" artefact at peak volume?
Tony
(talk)
- Not really. That sort of distortion is basically caused by the recording going beyond what the technology can handle. I can't say if it's the cylinder or the scanning cylinder reader (they generally don't play them anymore, they use a scanner) that causes the problem, but either way.
Adam Cuerden
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05:41, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Support
Very nice.
I can't help thinking that in 100 years people will listen to recordings ripped from CD and say "is there anything you can do about XXX imperfection?" "Sadly, No. That's just from their primitive optical technology."
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God Defend New Zealand (1 File)
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Possible
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Swansong (1 File)
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"Swansong", the winning song in the
Ubuntu
10.10 Free Culture Showcase, written and performed by
Josh Woodward
.
- Yes. But is it possible to locate who the recordist(s) and accompanying artist(s) were? Who was the copyright owner? Should there not be an OTRS ticket releasing the copyright?
Tony
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04:46, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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- I don't think we need an OTRS if there's a thingie on the webpage of the artist. God, it's late here.
Adam Cuerden
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05:41, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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- I was told last night that Raul apparently puts empty OTRS tickets on the Musopens that just say that everything's been verified. That might be a good idea, but it also seems unnecessary.
- Weak Support
The article it's in needs work. We have a while before this becomes critical though.
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16:28, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
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Ancient Apparition
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Champagne?
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10:10, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1 File)
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- From Tony1 on the original roll call thread; "as I commented above, boxy acoustic feel, the first chord is just
horrid
. Some good things about the performance, even though on modern instruments and with too much vibrato than is now normally acceptable. I’d use on the main page only if desperate."
- I see your points, but am ambiguous on how it adds up.
Adam Cuerden
- Neutral
something just sounds wrong about this recording that I can't put my finger on. --
Guerillero
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- I wouldn't call the first chord "horrid", but yea it's not great. Indeed vibrato is a bit strong. Overall agree with Tony.
Jujutacular
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04:17, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
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Was frag ich nach der Welt (DELISTED)
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Delisted 4 March 2011
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- Currently on track for desisting. Consensus heavily against inclusion.
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16:51, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
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Ludwig van Beethoven ? Moonlight Sonata (3 Files)
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Toccata et Fugue (1 File)
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Delisted 22 March 2011
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- robotic performance; brittle organ sound. OK in some respects.
(talk)
- I find the opening somewhat awkward, and it's such an iconic piece of music. At the very least, this is begging to be replaced, and so should be moved down the list a bit in that hope.
Adam Cuerden
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13:49, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Down the list a bit? Does that mean
off
the list (I hope).
Tony
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04:07, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Honestly, if something's not good enough for the main page, it should probably be delisted, and I agree with all of these except Magic Flute (too soon!), the Pierre Gaveaux (fault explained by period instruments)
and I'm a little more ambiguous than you on Eine kleine Nachtmusic.
Actually, we don't have the rest of the piece. Delist it. If we can't stand by these being on our main page, they probably shouldn't be FSes.
Adam Cuerden
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04:33, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Oppose
A pedestrian performance - the description page doesn't indicate where it was recorded. It does sound to me like a digital organ done in MIDI rather than a real organ in a Church, although it does say it was done on a Tamburini organ (or on a program which sounds like a Tamburini Organ). The sound does sound "wet", but doesn't have the scale that a recording done in a large space would have. I'm sure there must be a better performance of this somewhere.
Major Bloodnok
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Hallelujah (1 File)
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The "Hallelujah" chorus from
George Frideric Handel
's
Messiah
, as performed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Concert Choir, directed by William C. Cutter.
- The orchestra is not a disaster, but the choir is pretty bad: wheezy. The problem with this musical icon is that people will judge it by the tons of superb recordings available. Why would we embarrass ourselves? [User talk:Tony1|
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- Documentation is also
horrible
. I wouldn't have considered this without a lot more research.
Adam Cuerden
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13:49, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Oppose
- The singers aren't bad, but the quality of the sound is crap.
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- Oppose
- as per X!/ The musicians play OK and the choir is performing as I would expect from non-professionals, but the sound is terribly muddy and murky.
Major Bloodnok
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El Noi de la Mare (1 File)
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Ombra mai fu (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original roll call thread; comment: "Caruso, an icon, and it's a historical recording, so different standards apply."
Auld Lang Syne (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original roll call thread; comment: "not a very good recording, and the orchestra is way suppressed in the balance, as you’d expect from the techniques of the day; but worth it on historical grounds, probably."
Magic Flute Overture (1 File)
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- Issues raised at the nomination need to be considered.
Le Trompeur Trompe (1 File)
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- Supported by
Adam Cuerden
who considers it one of his favourite featured sounds. It's on period instruments, which explains away the only mild flaws.
Adam Cuerden
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19:19, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
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Twelve Minuets (1 File)
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The second piece from
Fernando Sor
's
Twelve Minuets
, Opus 11, early 19th century.
Prometheus Creatures (1 File)
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24 Progressive Lessons For Beginners (1 File)
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Bella figlia dell'amore (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original page, with the comment;
?Of historical significance. There's a high blip after 30 s or so that could be removed. Nice to have the details of the artists and their years on the description page.
Tony
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- As I recall, I was unable to remove the blip without it sounding like Caruso's voice wobbled.
Adam Cuerden
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13:51, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
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Stride la vampa (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original page with the comment:
-historically significant. But there's a lot of hiss and in a few places whatever artefact you get from too much volume for the mike (from her voice, I think). Can it be improved?
Tony
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Un ballo in maschera (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original page, with the comment;
?yup, great performances, great feel about it (Hempel's long-held high note is slightly flat, but it's not enough to worry about). This one is free of those irritating buzz/rattle artefacts; occasionally the loud, thick vocal chords suffer. So we
do
have an article on Caruso; let's ensure the description pages link artists where possible.
Tony
(talk)
- Opera is perhaps one of my least favorite forms of music, however this is technically sound and dosen't suffer from as much distortion as I'd expect from a recording this old, so
Support
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23:59, 2 March 2011 (UTC)
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O merveille! ... A moi les plaisirs (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original page, with the comment:
You can hear the disc going around and around, unfortunately. Was it a wax disc in 1910? Visitors need to have easy access to this kind of information if these are main-page featured.
Tony
(talk)
- I'm sorry, I don't quite follow the question. If you mean was it a disc or a cylinder, all Victor Records releases were on disc, to my knowledge.
Adam Cuerden
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05:46, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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The Rose of Erin (1 File)
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Brass band arrangement of the Hunters' Chorus from
The Lily of Killarney
using period instruments. During the 19th century,
brass bands
began to spring up throughout Europe and America. Popular music, including operas, were arranged for them by composers and music sellers eager to cash in on the free advertising they provided.
- Supported by Tony1 on the original page with the comment;
high-class, almost entirely. WTF is the Library of Congress Music Division (which is listed as recording this in 1974)? Is it from an opera, an operetta, or what? The link is dead on the description page.
Tony
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- It's the American name for Julius Benedict's The Lily of Kilarney. It's very valuable so far as it goes, of course, it's more an example of brass band than Benedict =)
Adam Cuerden
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04:36, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Support
Pretty good.
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03:01, 5 March 2011 (UTC)
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Ne gustare m'e dato un'ora (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original page with the comment;
?Good. We have a lot of Caruso. Enough to consider thematising in a series at some stage. I wish the title or the descr. page had the English translation,
The force of destiny
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Tony
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- It's generally referred to by its Italian title even in English speaking countries. I've never seen it translated.
Adam Cuerden
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05:41, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein (1 File)
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Inno e Marcia Pontificale (1 File)
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"Papal Anthem and March," the national anthem of
Vatican City
; composed by
Charles Gounod
. Performance by the United States Navy Band.
Le regiment de Sambre et Meuse (1 File)
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Ride of the Valkyries (1 File)
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Chanson du toreador (1 File)
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The Lost Chord (1 File)
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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
, to whom the song is dedicated. "The Lost Chord" proved immediately successful and remains one of the most enduring of Sullivan's non-operatic compositions.
Kimi ga Yo (1 File)
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1930 recording of the Japanese national anthem,
Kimi ga Yo
. Includes both the vocal and instrumental parts.
Bright College Years (1 File)
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Elfentanz (1 File)
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Elfentanz
(Dance of the Elves), Op. 39, by composer
David Popper
. Performed by Hans Goldstein (cello) and Mellicia Straaf (piano) in 2010.
Skye Boat Song (1 File)
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Manon (1 File)
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Pleurez, pleurez, mes yeux (1 File)
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O souverain, O juge, O pere! (1 File)
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The Carnival of the Animals (1 File)
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Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro! (1 File)
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Niun mi tema (1 File)
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Navarra (1 File)
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Navarra (Danza Espagnole), Op. 33, by
Pablo de Sarasate
. Performed by Roxana Pavel Goldstein and Elias Goldstein (violins) with the Depaul Symphony (Chicago) conducted by Cliff Colnot. Composed in 1889.
Semper Fidelis March (1 File)
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Va! laisse couler mes larmes (1 File)
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Ten Biblical songs (1 File)
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O soave fanciulla (1 File)
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O Mimi, tu piu non torni (1 File)
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Stars and Stripes Forever (1 File)
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Maple Leaf Rag Piano Roll (1 File)
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A piano roll recording of
Maple Leaf Rag
, by
Scott Joplin
. It was performed by Scott Joplin in 1916, as he was suffering from advanced Syphilis, and shows how the degenerative disease effected Joplin's musical ability.
- Not sure on this one. Does the historical importance of it being his piano roll and showcasing the syphallis outweigh the fact that it's played wrong?
S
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- Support
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I've got to mention that I was the original nominator and uploader. I appreciate what you mean by the quality of the playing. However I would argue that it is of historical interest as it is a performance by a major figure in American music of the early 20th Century, and illustrates the health problems he experienced later in life. IMO the historical importance of this recording trumps any problem with the performance in musical terms. It is important to note that this comes from a piano roll which was not edited, as was the usual practice at the time, so it is likely to be as close as we can get to the reality of Joplin's playing. Of course there is still the possibility that someone may not like the piano sound; feel free to do another version based on the source MIDI file. I can't do it myself as I no longer have access to Cubase.
Major Bloodnok
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I got confused about the purpose of this page; I think it would be worthwhile if it were a clear explanation on the description page. But as Sven notes above, there is a risk that without clarity it may be seen merely as a bad performance (which it is in some ways). Of the two Joplin rolls we have I would go for Pleasant Moments in the first instance as it was unknown until its discovery by a NZ collector recently, and sounds better because it has been heavily edited before publication.
Major Bloodnok
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Maple Leaf Rag 2008 (1 File)
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Maple Leaf Rag
, composed by
Scott Joplin
and performed by
William J. Leslie
in 2008. This composition is based off of Joplin's sheet music, and is presumably closer to the artist's original intention that the piano roll featured above is.
- Oppose
I must say I'm not at all a fan of this rendition. There seems to be no sense of tempo.
Jujutacular
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- Oppose
I must agree - the tempo is all over the place and while it is nice that he pianist has put in some of his own flourishes, the playing is just too uncertain. I must admit I would also be in favour of reassessing the FS status of this.
Major Bloodnok
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Tell me pretty maiden (1 File)
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The hit song from the 1899 musical
Florodora
, which played a major role in developing the
chorus line
. A c. 1908
Edison Records
recording by the "Edison Sextette" (
Ada Jones
, George S. Lenox, Corinne Morgan, Grace Nelson, Bob Roberts and Frank C. Stanley).
Vissi d'arte (1 File)
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Gran Concerto (1 File)
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Come Down Ma Evenin' Star (1 File)
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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.
Ujangong (1 File)
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Hostias Et Preces (1 File)
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A recording of "Hostias Et Preces" by Eugenio Terziani (1824?1889), sung by the last surviving
castrato
of the Pope's choir,
Alessandro Moreschi
(1858?1922). Moreschi, as the only castrato trained in the old traditions to be recorded, provides our only insight into what a lost musical tradition was like.
Csardas (1 File)
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Anchors Aweigh (1 File)
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Shine On, Harvest Moon (1 File)
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Grace and Beauty (1 File)
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How can they tell that I'm Irish? (1 File)
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Prelude in B Minor (1 File)
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Ramshackle Rag (1 File)
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A 1911 composition by
Ted Snyder
performed by
Arthur Pryor
's Band in the same year, in an arrangment by William Schulz.
That Flying Rag (1 File)
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Arthur Pryor
's "That Flying Rag" performed by Arthur Pryor's Band in 1911. Arrangement by Louis-Philippe Laurendeau.
Memphis Blues (1 File)
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"Memphis Blues", composed by
W. C. Handy
in 1912. This is the first known recording, performed by the Victor Military Band,
July 15
, 1914.
It's a Long Way to Tipperary (1 File)
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I Want to Go Back to Michigan (1 File)
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New York Blues (1 File)
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A 1916 recording of "New York Blues", composed and performed by
Pietro Frosini
, one of the most famous stars of the accordion.
Pleasant Moments Piano Roll (1 File)
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A 1916 recording, from a piano roll, of a ragtime waltz composed and performed by
Scott Joplin
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Livery Stable Blues (1 File)
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- Oppose
This sounds all over the map. The clarinet or cornet, I can't tell what it is, sounds airy and whistly. I was very hopeful to get some jazz on the main page. --
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Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning (1 File)
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- Support
a high quality version of an important World War I era piece of music. --
Guerillero
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19:03, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
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Swanee (1 File)
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Crazy Blues (1 File)
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- Support
Sure, it sounds a bit off by modern standards, even I can hear the balance issues, but this is huge historically.
S
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Comrades of the Legion (1 File)
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- Support
Good stuff. I can't help but smile though at "Music Director Bourgeois", I mean come on... :D
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Just Wild about Harry (1 File)
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Instrumental version of the most famous song from the 1921 musical
Shuffle Along
, recorded during its original Broadway run. Later used as a presidential campaign song for
Harry Truman
.
Save a Little Dram for Me (1 File)
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Prohibition era song by Skidmore--Walker, sung by Duke Rogers, recorded by
Thomas Edison
's studio, 1922. Duration 3:29.
"Los Cuatro Generales" and "Viva La Quince Brigada" (1 File)
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Chegou a hora da fogueira (1 File)
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Alo... Alo? (1 File)
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March of the Volunteers (1 File)
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Por una cabeza (1 File)
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오빠는 風角쟁이 (1 File)
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A 1938 teuroteu by Kim Song Kyu and Park Yeong Ho. Sung by Park Hyang Rim.
Oh Jonah! (1 File)
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My Lord Is Writin' (1 File)
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We are Americans, Praise the Lord (1 File)
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Qaum? Tar?na (1 File)
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Etherea (1 File)
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Balkandji (1 File)
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- Support
One of the more interesting pieces. Good technical quality, used in articles, etc.
S
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M
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07:57, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
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Still Another Wanderer (1 File)
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- Supported by Tony1 on the original page with the comment;
?Yes, but shouldn't the scant information on the Commons SDP be copied onto the en.WP page? The link to the source is dead.
Tony
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04:46, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
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Omaha Flag song (1 File)
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Traditional anthem in the
Omaha language
, used for homecomings and to close ceremonies. Translation: "When you went overseas, you made a stand so that the flag could be raised. When you returned, you brought the flag back. You saved our lives."
Star in the East (1 File)
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An example of a singer reading
shape notes
, this shows how a trained shape note singer would have the music to "
Star of the East
" marked up in the shape note tradition's modified
solfege
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Reveille (1 File)
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George Frideric Handel ? Fitzwilliam Sonatas (3 Files)
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Antonio Vivaldi ? The Four Seasons (12 Files) (1 File Used)
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Antonio Vivaldi
:
The Four Seasons
(
Le quattro stagioni
, 1725). Performed by the
Wichita State University
Chamber Players; violin, John Harrison.
Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8,
RV
269, "La primavera" (Spring)
Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer)
Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn)
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter)
Franz Schubert ? Impromptu in B flat (5 Files)
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Franz Schubert
's
Impromptu in B flat
(1827, D. 935/3; Op. 142 No. 3)
A combined version is also available:
Ludwig van Beethoven ? Piano Sonata No. 28 (3 Files)
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Ludwig van Beethoven
's
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
(1816). Performed by Daniel Veesey from
Musopen.com
.
See also:
Beethoven's original sketch of the fourth movement
Charles Gounod ? Petite Symphonie pour neuf instruments a vent (4 Files)
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Charles Gounod
's
Petite Symphonie pour neuf instruments a vent
(Little Symphony for Nine Woodwinds, 1885). Performed by
the Soni Ventorum
: Felix Skowronek, flute; Laila Storch, oboe; William McColl, clarinet; Christopher Leuba, horn; Arthur Grossman, Bassoon; and guest performers Ove Hanson, oboe; Julie Oster, clarinet; David Cottrell, horn; and Robert Olson, bassoon.
Sonata for Flute or Recorder and Harpsichord in B minor (3 Files)
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Johann Sebastian Bach
's
Sonata in B minor for flute or recorder and harpsichord
. Performed by Alex Murray (traverso) and Martha Goldstein (harpsichord)
Gilbert and Sullivan ?
H.M.S. Pinafore
(2 Files)
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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.
Includes "We have sailed the ocean blue" "Hail, men of oarsmen", "I'm called Little Buttercup", and "A maiden fair to see"
Includes "My gallant crew, good morning", "I am the Captain of the Pinafore", "Sorry her lot" (second verse, beginning "Sad is the hour"), "Over the bright blue sea", and "I am the monarch of the sea"
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A very interesting set, used in a Featured Article. The recordings have historic value and one can forgive the limitations of the technology.
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Moliere and Jean-Baptiste Lully ?
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
(11 Files)
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The ballet music by
Jean-Baptiste Lully
from
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Moliere
's 1670 comedie-ballet (that is, a ballet broken up by spoken scenes). This version was performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra in 2007.
Frederic Chopin ? Cello Sonata Op. 65 (3 Files)
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Frederic Chopin
wrote his
Cello Sonata in G minor
, Op. 65 in 1846. It is one of only nine works of Chopin published during his lifetime that were written for instruments other than piano (although the piano still appears in every work he wrote). Chopin composed four sonatas, the others being all piano sonatas. The cello sonata was the last of Chopin's works to be published in his lifetime.
The sonata was written for and dedicated to
Auguste Franchomme
, and it was played by Franchomme and Chopin at the composer's last public concert, at the
Salle Pleyel
on
16 February
1848.
This performance is by John Michel and Lisa Bergman.
Ludwig van Beethoven ? The Diabelli Variations (16 Files)
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The
33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli
, Op. 120, commonly known as the
Diabelli Variations
, is a set of
variations
for the
piano
written between 1819 and 1823 by
Ludwig van Beethoven
on a
waltz
composed by
Anton Diabelli
. One of the supreme compositions for the piano, it often shares the highest honours with Bach's
Goldberg Variations
. The distinguished music writer
Donald Francis Tovey
has called it "the greatest set of variations ever written."
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Pianist
Alfred Brendel
has described it as simply "the greatest of all piano works." It also comprises, in the words of
Hans von Bulow
, "a microcosm of Beethoven's art."
"Trois Quintetti Concertans" by Giuseppe Cambini (9 Files)
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Giuseppe Cambini
(1746?1825?) wrote the Trois Quintetti Concertans ("Three Wind Quintets") around 1802, making the some of the earliest ever composed. This recording was performed in 2004 by the Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet: Felix Skowronek (flute), Laila Storch (oboe), William McColl (clarinet), Christopher Leuba (horn), and Arthur Grossman (bassoon).
No. 1 in Bb major
No. 2 in D minor
No. 3 in F major
Violin Sonata No. 8 (3 Files)
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The
Violin Sonata No. 8
in
G major
of
Ludwig van Beethoven
, the third of his Opus 30 set, was written between 1801 and 1802, published in May
1803
, and dedicated to
Czar Alexander?I of Russia
. This sonata is characteristic of early/middle Beethoven in its solid
sonata
structure, just beginning to get adventurous in
syncopation
, with some extraordinary
off beat
sforzandi
.
Performed by Paul Rosenthal (violin) and Edward Auer (piano)
J. S. Bach - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major (6 Files)
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Johann Sebastian Bach
's
Cello Suite
No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007, performed by John Michel.
Erik Satie - Trois Gnossiennes (3 Files)
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Erik Satie
's
Trois Gnossiennes
, composed c. 1890, and first published in 1893.
Satie's coining of the word "gnossienne" was one of the rare occasions when a composer used a new term to indicate a new "type" of composition. Satie had and would use many novel names for his compositions ("
vexations
", "
croquis et agaceries
" and so on). "
Ogive
," for example, had been the name of an architectural element until Satie used it as the name for a composition, the
Ogives
. "Gnossienne," however, was a word that did not exist before Satie used it as a title for a composition. The word appears to be derived from "
gnosis
"; Satie was involved in
gnostic
sects and movements at the time that he began to compose the
Gnossiennes
.
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However, some published versions claim
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that the word derives from
Cretan
"knossos" or "gnossus" and link the
Gnossiennes
to
Theseus
,
Ariadne
and the
Minotaur
myth. Several archeological sites relating to that theme were famously
excavated
around the time that Satie composed the Gnossiennes.
Performed by
La Pianista
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Spring Peepers (1 File)
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American robin (1 File)
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we should have this on the main page on the first day of spring on year --
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Common blackbird (1 File)
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Masked Lovebird (1 File)
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Northern Mockingbird (1 File)
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Field cricket (1 File)
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Recording of a field cricket,
Gryllus pennsylvanicus
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Domestic cat (1 File)
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Alligator bellow (1 File)
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Tokay gecko (1 File)
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singing sand (1 File)
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Suikinkutsu (1 File)
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A recording of a
suikinkutsu
, a type of Japanese garden ornament and musical device.
Au Clair de la Lune (1 File)
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- Support
I know it sounds dreadful, but it is of historical importance and I like the symbolism of the first known recording of the human voice being the first Featured Sound on the Main Page rota.
Major Bloodnok
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- Support
for only its historical importance --
Guerillero
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03:17, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
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- Oppose
. This should be replaced with a version based on First Sounds' May 2009 restoration. Further study has convinced them that the recording should run at half the speed originally proposed, bringing it down an octave. Their opinion now is that it's a male voice, specifically that of Scott, the inventor.
ReverendWayne
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Israel In Egypt (1 File)
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The earliest surviving phonograph cylinder recording of music. Recorded on a paraffin cylinder on
June 29
, 1888, by
George Gouraud
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Lost Chord (1 File)
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The Lost Chord
, recorded by
George Gouraud
. It was played at the
August 14
, 1888, press conference that introduced the phonograph to London.
Arthur Sullivan (1 File)
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A very early wax cylinder recording (
October 5
, 1888) of composer
Arthur Sullivan
. It was created in London by
George Gouraud
as an audio letter to be sent back to Edison.
America Walt Whitman (1 File)
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- Oppose
. Allen Koenigsberg's article
[1]
raises sufficient doubt of this recording's authenticity.
ReverendWayne
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1 File)
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United States military song recorded during the
Spanish?American War
by
Emile Berliner
, inventor of the first lateral disc audio record, one year after he received the patent on the device.
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (1 File)
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A recording of the Welsh national anthem, "
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
" (composed in
January 1856
by
James James
, with words by his father
Evan James
), sung by Madge Breese for the Gramophone Company on
11 March
1899.
I am the Edison Phonograph (1 File)
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This 1906 recording enticed store customers with the wonders of an exciting invention: the
phonograph cylinder
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Although I think of "Head On" commercials when I hear it. Corny as hell by modern standards.
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The Right of the People to Rule (1 File)
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Margret Wilson - Star-Spangled Banner (1 File)
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Universal Negro Improvement Association (1 File)
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Chamberlain war declaration (1 File)
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Neville Chamberlain announcing that Britain was at war with Germany, over the wireless, on
3 September
1939
Day of Infamy Speech (1 File)
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Himmler Posen Speech (1 File)
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- Oppose but do not Delist
I really don't want a translation of the Himmler speech on the main page. Heck I really don't want the clip on the main page
period.
That's not just personal bias, it's recognition that doing so will offend a huge number of people, especially if we include the translation. The last thing I want to see is the media running with "Wikipedia calls for extermination of the Jews" on one of the many journalistic outlets that don't bother to understand Wikipedia before reporting on it. Wikipedia isn't censored, except for the fact that it kinda is. If we do decide to put it on the main page, it has to be on
Holocaust Memorial Day
(27 Nisan or 27 January) and it has to be done
carefully
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17:39, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Oppose but do not Delist
I agree with Sven. In addition, I think that there is no problem with having FSes and deciding not to have them on the main page - Featured Pictures has a page detailing which FPs won't be displayed and why. Having a translation on the main page would be problematic for obvious space reasons, and besides which this is an
English
language Encyclopaedia. Having a speech, even a noteworthy historical one, on the front page in another language is asking for trouble (unless it's very short). And that's even before you get to the subject-matter of this one.
Major Bloodnok
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Harry Truman Announcing Surrender Of Germany (1 File)
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Public statement by
Harry S. Truman
on
May 8
, 1945, announcing the surrender of Germany.
Hirohito radio broadcast (1 File)
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Japanese emperor Hirohito reads out the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
- Should we include a translation? It should have one, but I don't want to set a precedent for it mostly because I really don't want a translation of the Himmler speech on the main page.
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17:39, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
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Harry Truman Announcing Surrender Of Japan (1 File)
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"a vast new highway program" Speech (1 File)
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Eisenhower farewell address (1 File)
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Farewell address by United States president
Dwight D. Eisenhower
from
January 17
, 1961. Duration 15:30.
JFK inaugural (1 File)
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Address on the Buildup of Arms in Cuba (1 File)
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Kennedy addressing the nation on
October 22
, 1962, about the buildup of arms on Cuba.
Ich bin ein Berliner (1 File)
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LBJ Civil Rights signing (1 File)
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Neil Armstrong Speech (1 File)
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The sentence uttered by
Neil Armstrong
upon being the first human to walk on the moon during the
Apollo 11
moon landing on
July 21
, 1969
Houston, we've had a problem (1 File)
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James A. Lovell, Jr, Apollo 13 Commander, reporting an explosion on
13 April
1970. Duration 0:17.
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One of our shortest featured sounds by far. I'm not sure what that means for us, but we should be careful when pairing this one up to make sure it dosen't seem lost.
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17:39, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
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- This is just so iconic as far as space flight goes. (where is the one small step for man....) --
Guerillero
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03:30, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
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- I am blind. Directly above :P --
Guerillero
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03:31, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
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Richard Nixon's resignation speech (1 File)
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Gerald Ford Vietnam clemency speech (1 File)
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Speech by United States President
Gerald Ford
announcing clemency plans for Vietnam era draft evaders.
Carter Panama Canal speech (1 File)
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Statement on the Panama Canal Treaty Signing, by
Jimmy Carter
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Ronald Reagan First Inaugural (1 File)
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Reagan Brandenburg Gate speech (1 File)
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September 11, 2001 Oval Office Speech (1 File)
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George W. Bush's address to the people of the United States,
September 11
, 2001,
8:30 pm
EDT.
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Historically very important, and it's an important record to have. My main problem is that the quality of the recording is poor - there are digital artefacts which distort the sound during President Bush's vocal. I checked the web-site this came from, and the source MP3 is 64Kbps, which is not CD quality. It's a real shame. Hopefully there will be another recording online somewhere of higher quality. For old recordings I think low quality can be forgiven, but for recent, broadcast recordings, poor quality is not really on. We could use it on the 10th anniversary of Sept 11th which is on Sunday this year, but I'd still worry about the quality.
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2002 State of the Union Address (1 File)
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The full 2002 State of the Union Address made by
George W. Bush
where he first uses the term axis of evil (Duration: 39 minutes, 5 seconds)
Columbia Disaster (1 File)
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2008 State of the Union Address (1 File)
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Barack Obama Oath of Office(1 File)
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Barack Obama inauguration speech (1 File)
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Russian national anthem at Medvedev inauguration (1 File) (VIDEO)
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- Why do we have 2 nearly identical sounds? Myself, I'd prefer to promote the 2008 version. It's got singers, and is longer.
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John F. Kennedy Inauguration (1 File) (VIDEO)
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I'm neutral on the crop but I understand why it was done. This is a very famous speech, producing one of the most famous quotes in recent American history, and it simply has to be shown.
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17:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
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Russian anthem at Victory Day Parade (1 File) (VIDEO)
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Shepard-Risset glissando (1 File)
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The
Shepard-Risset glissando
, a type of aural illusion: The sound seems to infinitely descend while remaining in a finite frequency range.
- Support
April 1? It's a Monday this year but I'd just love to see it with a prompt "A standard speaker test, properly functioning speakers should produce a low uniform hum."
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17:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
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- I like that idea. (I'll through in a support too) --
Guerillero
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03:27, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
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Lady Windermere's Fan (4 Files)
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Lady Windermere's Fan
, produced by
FergusRossFerrier
on behalf of the
University of Cambridge Recorded Drama Society
- Support
I would however recommend that all four pieces be used at once. They are a contiguous story and running them seperately would be the same as publishing the first three chapters of a book in one month and then publishing the rest of the book six months later, cutting the story in half.
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17:09, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
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Pulse of the Earth
(10 Files)
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Pulse of the Earth
is a 2010 album by American trip-hop/indie duo
Hungry Lucy
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- Yes, it's professional grade with studio quality. Free use is beyond a doubt at this point. The one weakness is the article it's connected to. Hungry Lucy isn't mainstream, and the lack of reviews reflects that.
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03:40, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
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- Hold
for a few months to allow article to grow.
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- Yes, playing one of them on 10 March (negotiator and uploader J Milburn's Wikibirthday) is seeming like a slim chance, at least this year.
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17:16, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
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- ^
Tovey, Donald Francis,
Essays in Musical Analysis: Chamber Music
, Oxford University Press, 1944, p. 124.