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Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7

 * ... that several musicians collapsed and three died during preparations for the Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Breast Ripper
 * Comment: *ALT1: ... that the Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 occurred on the day the city was planned to fall?

Created/expanded by Nikkimaria (talk). Self nom at 00:19, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * ALT2: that a special military bombardment promoted silence for the Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7?


 * Symbol question.svg It is a great honour to review this suggestion, an article that you announced as Peace music on my talk, and it is. It is tough reading and hard to summarize in a hook. So far I like ALT2 best, but I think we can improve (I will also think about it), at least add 1942 to hint at the wartime background. The article is exquisitely sourced, but please sort the ref numbers. - This is music for Christmas, rather than the overly sweet stuff you hear in shopping places, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:25, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * ALT3: that the Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 during the city's siege in 1942 was announced on radio as "witness to our spirit, courage and readiness to fight"? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:59, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * ALT4: ... that the Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 convinced listening German soldiers that they could never take the city? But I'm not sure what you mean by "sort the ref numbers". Nikkimaria (talk) 14:19, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I like the idea, but "listening" seems too weak, it doesn't convey that they got it by loudspeakers. - Sorting: the refs for ALT4 say [11][7], should be the other way round, in numerical order, no? If it was the only instance I would have done it myself ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:26, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, no, I'll double-check but I think in most cases that was because the refs support different parts of the sentence - 11 for first part, 7 for second, etc. "convinced German soldiers to whom it was broadcast", maybe? Nikkimaria (talk) 14:36, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * As said yesterday, I don't look at guidelines much, I look at people - and examples. I noticed the eagerness to have them sorted when I watched Yogo sapphire growing. When I reference different parts of a sentence, I place them to the exact parts, see BWV 40, my Christmas music (sung last Sunday). Please polish
 * ALT5: ... that the Leningrad première of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7 was broadcast by loudspeakers throughout the city, and to the German forces as psychological warfare? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:16, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Sure, that's fine, thanks Gerda. Nikkimaria (talk) 15:16, 18 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting keep.svg offline sources accepted AGF, all hooks are supported, I prefer ALT5, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:36, 18 December 2012 (UTC)