Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Albany Symphony Orchestra


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The result was keep. Consensus that notability is both established by general coverage and also MUSICBIO8. Given that a Grammy is, quite literally, the first example given I believe it can be taken as accepted that it is the definition of a major music award (non-admin closure) Nosebagbear (talk) 00:35, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

Albany Symphony Orchestra

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Non-notable orchestra. Fails WP:GNG and WP:MUSICBIO. Walter Görlitz (talk) 19:55, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
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 * Comment: The present text has a rather recent focus, but this orchestra has a history of commissioning/premiering works by composers such as Charles Wuorinen and Malcolm Arnold . Recordings by this orchestra also feature on an NPR list and occasional plays on BBC Radio . AllyD (talk) 21:49, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep: I would like to find some non-snippet in-depth coverage about this Orchestra, but their receipt of a Grammy in 2014 should satisfy WP:MUSICBIO criterion 8. AllyD (talk) 21:57, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * This Grammy is no a major award. This is evident in the lack of secondary coverage of the winner. Walter Görlitz (talk) 22:09, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep Sorry - I am someone who almost always assumes good faith in others’ intentions - but I truly do not see the point of this nomination. Aside from the Grammy (any claim that any Grammy award is not a “major award” is total nonsense, sorry), the orchestra has recorded many albums for many labels, including New World Records and Decca Classics; one of these is a major label and the other is one of the most significant independent labels. In addition, they clearly pass #1 of the criteria; there is an abundance of coverage in reliable and independent sources! For instance, from The NY Times alone, I found many in-depth stories and concert reviews about the orchestra - “Hell or High Water, an Orchestra celebrates the Erie Canal”; “Albany Symphony in Carnegie Hall’s Spring for Music”; “Tested Out Upstate: Classical’s Future”; “CLASSICAL MUSIC: Albany’s Answer”; “Baltimore and Albany Symphonies at Carnegie Hall”; and others. Thus, the WP:GNG is unequivocally passed. My strong recommendation is for the nominator to withdraw this nomination immediately. Zingarese talk  ·  contribs  23:37, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per meeting GNG on sources provided here. power~enwiki ( π, ν ) 18:48, 15 February 2019 (UTC)


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