Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates/September 2008

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Wonderful recording of a US classic

I have edited the recording's Commons page to clarify its copyright status. PD only referred to Joplin's original composition; I am the creator of the recording and license it according to CC-BY-SA-2.5. A Pattern O (talk) 17:15, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 19:50, 22 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Legal issues solved. Zginder 2008-08-23T04:52Z (UTC)

Promoted Maple_Leaf_RagQ.ogg --Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 06:25, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


I think this is an excellent composition, an atmospheric, moody number from Antonín Dvořák at his peak. While not his most famous work, I'm suspicious about the copyright state of those New World Symphony files we have. Plus, there's just something nice about finding something that Wikipedia doesn't have, and using it to illustrrate points and articles that previously had nothing.

Anyway, I think the work stands on its own merits - Dvorak is, after all, a genius - so I don't feel the need to defend this too much. Enjoy!

Used in: Psalms, Bible of Kralice, Antonín Dvořák, Song cycle


Promoted Ten Biblical Songs by Antonin Dvorak.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 06:26, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For instruments, there really is nothing like hearing them. A short recording of a pipe band tells the reader far more about what bagpipes sound like than a thousand words of text.

I'll be honest, though - while the piping is competent, I do wish the opening pause was a bit longer before it went into the tune, and that the ending was not so abrupt (a function of this leading into a piano and voice performance of "Scots Wha Hae" in the original). If someone can find a better recording of bagpipes, I will happily withdraw the nomination.

Used in bagpipe, pipe band, Skye Boat Song, etc.


Promoted Skye Boat Song.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:01, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


This is a bit of a cross-project collaboration: User:Durova found Beethoven's sketch of this piece, and I pointed out that I could probably find the music. Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 28 manuscript sketch shows Beethoven's original sketch for the fourth movement

These files are used in Piano sonata, Sonata, Piano Sonata No. 28 (Beethoven) (obviously), and Ludwig van Beethoven, among others.


Promoted Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 - I. Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung.ogg, Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 - II. Lebhaft. Marschmäßig.ogg, and Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 - III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll and IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:00, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Recorded while the musical was in its original Broadway run, barely within the pre-1923 limit for US public domain, in a good quality sound file for the period. Later used as a presidential campaign song for Harry Truman. Appears at Eubie Blake, Shuffle Along, U.S. President Slogans, United States presidential election, 1948, and I'm Just Wild About Harry.


Promoted Eubie Blake - Just Wild about Harry.ogg' --Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 05:37, 16 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Excerpts of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt at Carnegie Hall, March 12, 1912. Probably shortened due to time constraints of wax cylinder medium Recorded August 12 by Thomas Edison. Appears at Theodore Roosevelt.



Promoted Right of the People.ogg --Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 00:48, 17 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Gounod's Petite Symphonie pour neuf instruments à vent
(Little Symphony for Nine Woodwinds)


This is a fantastic work. A beautiful chamber piece, the instrumentation is a nonet consisting of one flute, two clarinets, two oboes, two bassoons and two horns. Closely resembling double instrumentation of a woodwind quintet, the piece prominently features a flute solo (reducing the need for a second flute in a double-quintet).


Promoted Charles Gounod - Petite Symphony, Opus 216, Movement I.ogg; Charles Gounod - Petite Symphony, Opus 216, Movement II.ogg; Charles Gounod - Petite Symphony, Opus 216, Movement III.ogg; and Charles Gounod - Petite Symphony, Opus 216, Movement IV.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:08, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How else would people know what singing sand sounds like? A fine addition to the Singing sand article. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 02:45, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Promoted KotogahamaWorking.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:09, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is a recording of a suikinkutsu that was recorded on December 27, 2005 at a tea house in Daisen Park by Komura Jutaro. It is a clear and beautiful illustration of what the device sounds like.

Like Shoemaker, I was also under the impression that the sound was that of a bird. Being an outside ornament, coupled with the fact that the bird's call isn't all that loud or distracting, I don't think this takes away from the clip's overall sound. --TorsodogTalk 14:38, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
With all due respect, I disagree. The first half of the recording was good, but the noise distracts me very much. I have heard of suikinkutsu sound, so well, I'd say if the noise is cut off or minimized, I would support the sound for FS, but no at this status. Many featured images are edited by photoshop or other programs, and why don't we try to edit sound like images?--Caspian blue (talk) 14:45, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What would your propose that I do? Simply cut out the section in question all together, or attempt to minimize the crow's call? --TorsodogTalk 15:23, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have edited the sound and changed the nomination accordingly. --TorsodogTalk 21:16, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, good job on it. Then I change my opinion to support.--Caspian blue (talk) 21:35, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Promoted Suikinkutsu recording.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:10, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Per Kleinzach's request, let's have some classic Argentine tangos by Carlos Gardel. There's actually a couple more I'm eyeing, but I just don't feel like uploading, documenting the copyright status, and doing all the setup today, so let's start with this one.

As people will ask about copyright status, Suffice it to say it checks out, but it's all very complicated. It boils down to yes, it was all out of copyright in Argentina in 1996, there were extensions in 1997, but now it's out of copyright again. See [1] if you want to check my work.

It is used in Music of Argentina, Por una cabeza (big surprise), Carlos Gardel, and Alfredo Le Pera.


Promoted Carlos Gardel - Por Una Cabeza.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:11, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Humorous song criticizing prohibition. Lyrics available at sound file. Appears at Roaring Twenties and Prohibition in the United States.

  • Unfortunately, it cannot (at least within my abilities). The original recording was in rough shape and attempts to reduce the artifact in one fashion or another resulted in worsened audio quality. Vassyana (talk) 17:52, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That's fair enough. Support then. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 18:47, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Promoted Save a Little Dram for Me.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:11, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Performance:

  • Conductor: Simon Schindler
  • Ensemble: Fulda Symphonic Orchestra
  • Location: Grosser Saal der Orangerie Fulda
  • Date: 2004-03-09

Work:

  • Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
  • Opus number: 56

A good quality, notable recording of a great work by an amazing composer. Definitely feature-worthy in my eyes. All 4 files are used in Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn).

Not promoted Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 23:05, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


The piece is made and composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte in 1787 for use in an opera. This piece is in Opera, Don Giovanni, List of major opera composers and List of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. As mentioned, it is 6 minutes, 49 seconds long and was recorded in 2000 by the Fulda Symphonic Orchestra. It is a really good file, and deserves a spot as a Featured Sound.

Not promoted -- Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 04:22, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Fairly typical of a vaudeville-style comic song. These glimpses into the past are one of the things that featured sounds has the potential to do very well.

I've done the restoration myself - the source is linked from the image page; if anyone thinks they can do better, please have a go =)


Promoted How Can They Tell That I'm Irish.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:36, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You know, we don't have any acoustic guitar songs yet, and this recording of two Spanish folk songs is high-quality and free to use. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 05:47, 7 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


  • Oppose: Well, I'm spanish and I have known these songs for a long time. I have to say that there're some mistakes both in the lyrycs and the title. First there're two songs that can be confused in title, one is "Ay CARMELA" in which lyrics you can hear "...viva la QUINTA Brigada..." that I suppose it is the song you're playing on the file despite the lyrics have almost nothing to do with the originals except for the melody and rythm. The other song is "Viva la QUINCE brigada" and this song is from the irish artist Christy Moore who composed it in honour of the irish people that fought with the republicans in the 15th International Brigade, but even he dismissed the number as in a first original version he used QUINTA instead of QUINCE due to a translation mistake. And secondly as the title of the second song is "Ay CARMELA" then it is that what should appear on the lyrics and not "Ay MANUELA". So it is not a very accurate image of the Spanish Civil War songs but a good job anyway. For the real songs (the three mentioned), here are the links: : "Viva la Quince Brigada" "Ay Carmela" "Los Cuatro Generales", also known as "Puente de los Franceses"--Achu astaroth (talk) 16:42, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]



Promoted Los Cuatro Generales and Viva La Quince Brigada.ogg --MZMcBride (talk) 08:38, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A selection of Gospel music collected by the Library of Congress in 1943.

I don't think it's necessary to be too lengthy in my description: This is a gift to us, a selection of good-quality fairly early Gospel music made available to us because of the Library of Congress's ethnographic work, putting it outside of the copyright that would otherwise attach to such recordings.


Promoted The Golden Jubilee Quartet - Oh Jonah.ogg; Cochran Field Singers - My Lord Is Writin'.ogg; and Bertha Houston - We are Americans, Praise the Lord.ogg. --MZMcBride (talk) 08:40, 22 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Frankly, this mad sergeant is such a wonderful comic creation that I couldn't resist. And, let's face it, it's not like we're overwhelmed with 18th century popular music. Plus, it provides useful illustration to numerous articles, including Charles Dibdin, Isaac Bickerstaffe (the libretto uses the other spelling of his name, which was also one of Johnathan Swift's aliases. Shame on Swift!), Ranelagh Gardens, and The Recruiting Serjeant, which I made for this purpose. Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 02:20, 29 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I honestly don't know how you'd label it, "By the way, this piece is performed by a singer who comes from the music hall/parlour ballad tradition, and Dibdin's work was used as parlour ballads? The other one has a lot more definite things you can say, you're asking me to label this with a critique of the singer's style, combined with "guess what purpose the piano arrangment was made for." Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 18:58, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I won't ask that you engage in original research or guesswork to provide a caption. Vassyana (talk) 10:48, 6 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Not promoted. --MZMcBride (talk) 00:30, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]