Here Zhao Mengfu depicts the changing seasons with profound vibrancy and delicacy. The artist brought the work to his friend Zhou Mi—who had been exiled for refusing to work in the Mongol-controlled court—in hopes of comforting him with a reminder of the home to which he will never return. Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains, Zhao Mengfu, 1295

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Organists: I went to see the church in Paris where Guy Morançon worked, quite a place, and wish Happy birthday to Gabriel Dessauer, - enjoy music he played, Dance Toccata, by another Paris organist. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:58, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you liked Morançon's music and playing, listen to his Mendelssohn on a great instrument, illustrated with historic images. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:54, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I woke up to a a Bach cantata, GA by an editor's first review, and it was the first time that I was involved (a bit) in a pictured ITN blurb. More pics of buildings by him on my talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:39, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today's 1715 Advent Bach cantata translates to "Prepare the ways", - listen to quite stunning music if you haven't ;) - "places" take you to Copenhagen". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:25, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Laughter for Christmas - enjoy the season! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:36, 25 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just to ask if you might be planning to get the Bach article ready for co-nomination by the end of this year in 2025, or if it is being planned to carry it over into next year in 2026? ErnestKrause (talk) 15:14, 11 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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happy new year! - inviting you to check out "my" story (fun listen today, full of surprises), music (and memory), and places (pictured by me: the latest uploads) any day! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:32, 10 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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From vacation, so missed some interesting stories, such as about Jubilant Sykes. Today about Richie Beirach, jazz pianist. Which of his music samples would you have chosen? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:35, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Tamás Vásáry today, who began his career with a Mozart concerto at age 8. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:11, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Today something new: a 100th birthday of someone alive, György Kurtág! In 2004 I was there when he and his wife played for the Rheingau Musik Festival where he was the featured composer. They played as the 2019 DYK said, on an upright piano, - listen, the last piece was the same. - More pics uploaded, enjoy. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:27, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Gerda Arendt I was quite scared when I saw all of the sudden activity on Kurtág's page (I thought he had died!). Glad to see he is well, and has apparently even begun learning Chinese! Aza24 (talk) 00:39, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Every time I saw activity on his page I felt that, and once last year, someone actually added a date of death, but I was happy to find no source. When his wife died I tried to get her to Recent deaths, but by the time she had an article, with all the Hungarian and French sources, it was too late to be recent. I then put some energy into changing the rules (not by day of death but by nomination accepted), and was persistent enough. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:18, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Today's main page features four biographies I helped to bring there, two women and two men, three opera singers (one pictured) and an actor, - a record for me, I believe ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:54, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]