Template:Did you know nominations/Der Mensch lebt und bestehet


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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 02:02, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Der Mensch lebt und bestehet

 * ... that Max Reger had the proofs of his eight-part motet Der Mensch lebt und bestehet open next to his bed when he was found dead on 11 May 1916?


 * Reviewed: Elizabeth Randles
 * Comment: best that day, 11 May

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 16:09, 12 April 2016 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Article is new enough, long enough, comprehensive, neutral, and well-written. It cites good sources. There is no copyvio. The hook is fine. -- Delabrede (talk) 14:04, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Comments and questions for Gerda Arendt: First, this is gorgeous music. I just listened to it for the first time and fell in love. So, thanks for posting the article. Second, my questions and suggestions: (1) The first line of text has the ref inside the parentheses. Shouldn't it be outside them? (2) There's a Wikipedia article on a cappella which you could link to. (3) The phrase "died before finishing to check of" is a little awkward; maybe "died before completing his review of" or something like that would be better. (4) Why is Acht geistliche Gesänge in bold as well as ital when first used? (5) The refs at the end of the first paragraph of the history section are out of order. (6) You might consider putting a heading on the list of songs. (7) I was unclear as to why only seven songs are listed. (8) Wikipedia's page on Claudius lists "Der Mensch," but not "Der Mensch lebt und bestehet." That's not really your concern but it seems strange to me. (9) Look at this sentence: "The poem reflects how short-lived and transient are both the human existence as the splendor of the world, in contrast to one who is eternal." Shouldn't "as" be "and"? (10) Look at the sentence: 'For the first two measures, Reger presents only the words "Der Mansch".' Shouldn't "Mansch" be "Mensch"? (11) In the phrase 'melody that first rises and then falls on "vergehet" (perishs),' the last word should be "perishes." -- Delabrede (talk) 14:04, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for listening and looking! (1) done (2) done (that artice is misleading, though) (3) changed (4) Bold, because it's a redirect. People who link to the collection arrive here, for the time being. Italic as title of a collection. (5) fixed (6) It would repeat the last words before it. (7) oops, lost one when updating (8) will change (9) yes (would be different in German) (10) (you could have changed that typo) (11) yes! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:24, 13 April 2016 (UTC)