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You may remember Maryvonne Le Dizès, my story today as on 28 August. Some September music was unusual: last compositions and eternal light, with Ligeti mentioned in story and music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:16, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241003121600","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241003121600-October_music","replies":[]}}-->

today Rohan de Saram - unbelievable story --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:30, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241007223000","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241007223000-October_music","replies":[]}}-->

Today is the birthday of Tabea Zimmermann, and you can listen to the exact concert I mentioned last year ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:36, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241008213600","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241008213600-October_music","replies":["c-Floquenbeam-20241010184400-Gerda_Arendt-20241008213600"]}}-->

Not intentionally ignoring you, Gerda. Just busy and stressed and even more fuzzy-headed than usual, and haven't had anything to say. I don't understand why I'm old enough to get the senior discount at Dunkin Donuts (I refuse it, out of pride, but these young 20-something weasels at the counter keep offering), but not old enough to see retirement on the horizon. Had a night shift last night, and now my whole body rhythm is going to be thrown off for a solid 3-4 days, and it's taking me hours to become sentient. I hate working for a living. --Floquenbeam (talk) 18:44, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241010184400","author":"Floquenbeam","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Floquenbeam-20241010184400-Gerda_Arendt-20241008213600","replies":["c-Floquenbeam-20241010184800-Floquenbeam-20241010184400"]}}-->

Lol, I got impatient for the archiving bot, and then it archived another section 30 seconds after I manually archived your september music. patience, floq, patience.... it's been that kind of day week month year. Floquenbeam (talk) 18:48, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241010184800","author":"Floquenbeam","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Floquenbeam-20241010184800-Floquenbeam-20241010184400","replies":["c-Writ_Keeper-20241010185700-Floquenbeam-20241010184800","c-Gerda_Arendt-20241010190100-Floquenbeam-20241010184800"]}}-->

but iii'll be there for youuuu Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 18:57, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241010185700","author":"Writ Keeper","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Writ_Keeper-20241010185700-Floquenbeam-20241010184800","replies":["c-Floquenbeam-20241010195200-Writ_Keeper-20241010185700"],"displayName":"Writ\u00a0Keeper"}}-->

Lol. That must have been in my subconscious, it wasn't an intentional callback. What an embarrassing thing to have in the subconscious. For both of us, now that I think about it.... --Floquenbeam (talk) 19:52, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241010195200","author":"Floquenbeam","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Floquenbeam-20241010195200-Writ_Keeper-20241010185700","replies":[]}}-->

(ec) patience - I think I mentioned that word more than once on my user talk every years (2 - 6 - 9 - 9 ... going backwards). - Did you get a chance to look at De Saram? I was so thrilled that I wrote about the piece he inspired and only then found out that it was one of the key compositions of this century, - some good luck. It seems unfair. For more luck: that piece was approved for DYK within two days - which hasn't happened in ages. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:01, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241010190100","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241010190100-Floquenbeam-20241010184800","replies":["c-Floquenbeam-20241010195200-Gerda_Arendt-20241010190100"]}}-->

I've just read it. Really interesting life, thanks for sharing it. --Floquenbeam (talk) 19:52, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241010195200","author":"Floquenbeam","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Floquenbeam-20241010195200-Gerda_Arendt-20241010190100","replies":["c-Gerda_Arendt-20241010204900-Floquenbeam-20241010195200"]}}-->

matching that I'm just in the process of expanding the German article ;) - look (small world) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:49, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241010204900","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":6,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241010204900-Floquenbeam-20241010195200","replies":["c-Floquenbeam-20241011025700-Gerda_Arendt-20241010204900"]}}-->

small world, indeed. cool. --Floquenbeam (talk) 02:57, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241011025700","author":"Floquenbeam","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Floquenbeam-20241011025700-Gerda_Arendt-20241010204900","replies":["c-Gerda_Arendt-20241011195600-Floquenbeam-20241011025700","c-Gerda_Arendt-20241012181200-Floquenbeam-20241011025700"]}}-->

today I remember an organist who was pictured on the Main page on his birthday ten years ago, and I found two recent organ concerts to match, - see top of my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:56, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241011195600","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241011195600-Floquenbeam-20241011025700","replies":[]}}-->

today brought a timely promotion of Helmut Bauer to the Main page on the day when pieces from Mozart's Requiem were performed for him. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:12, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241012181200","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241012181200-Floquenbeam-20241011025700","replies":["c-Floquenbeam-20241013214300-Gerda_Arendt-20241012181200"]}}-->

timely promotion indeed; that was close to being archived! Floquenbeam (talk) 21:43, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241013214300","author":"Floquenbeam","type":"comment","level":9,"id":"c-Floquenbeam-20241013214300-Gerda_Arendt-20241012181200","replies":["c-Gerda_Arendt-20241014105200-Floquenbeam-20241013214300","c-Gerda_Arendt-20241015222200-Floquenbeam-20241013214300","c-Gerda_Arendt-20241016090800-Floquenbeam-20241013214300","c-Gerda_Arendt-20241019193600-Floquenbeam-20241013214300"]}}-->

I woke up (that day) thinking what I might do if not, - what desperate cries for help would be permissible without getting blocked. But PFHLai had come for the rescue already, and Stephen today for Amaury du Closel, a remarkable person (see story). Now just Leif Segerstam is waiting for a comment or three, but a few days to go. Actually: posting to the RD set seems no big deal, and you could do it if the others who trust me enough to post without a single "support" are not around ;) - I haven't seen any other other procedure that simple: for giving the credits, you just click on "credit"! - I just managed, - I had forgotten that de Closel had just been created. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:52, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241014105200","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":10,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241014105200-Floquenbeam-20241013214300","replies":[]}}-->

I go to bed, last day for Segerstam tomorrow. Listen to the music in my story: I put it on DYK 10 years ago (mentioning Ukraine) and heard it today for the first time. That violinist/violist was incredible! Last month someone added to her article that she died, - a year ago OTD - which is also the wedding anniversary of two people who heard her play when they were children, - so I love that she plays viola d'amore in that music ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:22, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241015222200","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":10,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241015222200-Floquenbeam-20241013214300","replies":[]}}-->

I made him my big story today. -Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:08, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241016090800","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":10,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241016090800-Floquenbeam-20241013214300","replies":[]}}-->

Went to Johannisberg with new American guests, who gave me a new song ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:36, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241019193600","author":"Gerda Arendt","type":"comment","level":10,"id":"c-Gerda_Arendt-20241019193600-Floquenbeam-20241013214300","replies":[]}}-->