Composers Project Assessment of John Adams (composer): 2008-12-22

This is an assessment of article John Adams (composer) by a member of the Composers project, according to its assessment criteria. This review was done by Magicpiano.

If an article is well-cited, the reviewer is assuming that the article reflects reasonably current scholarship, and deficiencies in the historical record that are documented in a particular area will be appropriately scored. If insufficient inline citations are present, the reviewer will assume that deficiencies in that area may be cured, and that area may be scored down.

Adherence to overall Wikipedia standards (WP:MOS, WP:WIAGA, WP:WIAFA) are the reviewer's opinion, and are not a substitute for the Wikipedia's processes for awarding Good Article or Featured Article status.

Origins/family background/studies

Does the article reflect what is known about the composer's background and childhood? If s/he received musical training as a child, who from, is the experience and nature of the early teachers' influences described?

• ok content-wise; writing needs work.

Early career

Does the article indicate when s/he started composing, discuss early style, success/failure? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

Mature career

Does the article discuss his/her adult life and composition history? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

List(s) of works

Are lists of the composer's works in WP, linked from this article? If there are special catalogs (e.g. Köchel for Mozart, Hoboken for Haydn), are they used? If the composer has written more than 20-30 works, any exhaustive listing should be placed in a separate article.

• ok; should be separated into another article

Critical appreciation

Does the article discuss his/her style, reception by critics and the public (both during his/her life, and over time)?

• ok, but see summary.

Illustrations and sound clips

Does the article contain images of its subject, birthplace, gravesite or other memorials, important residences, manuscript pages, museums, etc? Does it contain samples of the composer's work (as composer and/or performer, if appropriate)? (Note that since many 20th-century works are copyrighted, it may not be possible to acquire more than brief fair use samples of those works, but efforts should be made to do so.) If an article is of high enough quality, do its images and media comply with image use policy and non-free content policy? (Adherence to these is needed for Good Article or Featured Article consideration, and is apparently a common reason for nominations being quick-failed.)

• One image; no sound.

References, sources and bibliography

Does the article contain a suitable number of references? Does it contain sufficient inline citations? (For an article to pass Good Article nomination, every paragraph possibly excepting those in the lead, and every direct quotation, should have at least one footnote.) If appropriate, does it include Further Reading or Bibliography beyond the cited references?

• Article has references; external references linked in article

Structure and compliance with WP

MOS

Does the article comply with Wikipedia style and layout guidelines, especially WP:MOS, WP:LEAD, WP:LAYOUT, and possibly WP:SIZE? (Article length is not generally significant, although Featured Articles Candidates may be questioned for excessive length.)

• Lead is short.

Things that may be necessary to pass a Good Article review

• Article requires more inline citations (WP:CITE)
• Article lead needs work (WP:LEAD)
• Article needs (more) images and/or other media (MOS:IMAGE)

Summary

Hmm, where to begin. This isn't much of a biography, it's more like brief publicity bio followed by a detailed list of works, followed by musicological and critical discussion. I want to read this article to find out about the person. I want to know where he was when he wrote stuff, who he collaborated with, how his works were received when they premiered (how he felt about the reaction); this is all in good biographies (see e.g. Maurice Ravel for a well-written article). Much of the Critical Reception section would be better integrated into the biographical timeline. There are no personal details after 1984; we don't know if he had other academic positions, where he lived, etc. He had (has?) academic positions and collaborators -- who has he influenced?

The article could benefit from more images; stills from his productions would be nice if they can be had. The article lists some references, and has a number of external links, which I assume are intended to function as inline citations. These should be properly listed as references using {{cite web}} or similar templates, with the inline citation using a <ref> tag. Besides being somewhat content poor, the article needs copyediting to improve at least some portions, especially the biographical part at the top.

Article is B-class, but very reluctantly; there's good work hiding in here somewhere. Magic♪piano 21:54, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Composers Project Assessment of John Adams (composer): 2008-12-22

This is an assessment of article John Adams (composer) by a member of the Composers project, according to its assessment criteria. This review was done by Magicpiano.

If an article is well-cited, the reviewer is assuming that the article reflects reasonably current scholarship, and deficiencies in the historical record that are documented in a particular area will be appropriately scored. If insufficient inline citations are present, the reviewer will assume that deficiencies in that area may be cured, and that area may be scored down.

Adherence to overall Wikipedia standards (WP:MOS, WP:WIAGA, WP:WIAFA) are the reviewer's opinion, and are not a substitute for the Wikipedia's processes for awarding Good Article or Featured Article status.

Origins/family background/studies

Does the article reflect what is known about the composer's background and childhood? If s/he received musical training as a child, who from, is the experience and nature of the early teachers' influences described?

• ok content-wise; writing needs work.

Early career

Does the article indicate when s/he started composing, discuss early style, success/failure? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

Mature career

Does the article discuss his/her adult life and composition history? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

List(s) of works

Are lists of the composer's works in WP, linked from this article? If there are special catalogs (e.g. Köchel for Mozart, Hoboken for Haydn), are they used? If the composer has written more than 20-30 works, any exhaustive listing should be placed in a separate article.

• ok; should be separated into another article

Critical appreciation

Does the article discuss his/her style, reception by critics and the public (both during his/her life, and over time)?

• ok, but see summary.

Illustrations and sound clips

Does the article contain images of its subject, birthplace, gravesite or other memorials, important residences, manuscript pages, museums, etc? Does it contain samples of the composer's work (as composer and/or performer, if appropriate)? (Note that since many 20th-century works are copyrighted, it may not be possible to acquire more than brief fair use samples of those works, but efforts should be made to do so.) If an article is of high enough quality, do its images and media comply with image use policy and non-free content policy? (Adherence to these is needed for Good Article or Featured Article consideration, and is apparently a common reason for nominations being quick-failed.)

• One image; no sound.

References, sources and bibliography

Does the article contain a suitable number of references? Does it contain sufficient inline citations? (For an article to pass Good Article nomination, every paragraph possibly excepting those in the lead, and every direct quotation, should have at least one footnote.) If appropriate, does it include Further Reading or Bibliography beyond the cited references?

• Article has references; external references linked in article

Structure and compliance with WP

MOS

Does the article comply with Wikipedia style and layout guidelines, especially WP:MOS, WP:LEAD, WP:LAYOUT, and possibly WP:SIZE? (Article length is not generally significant, although Featured Articles Candidates may be questioned for excessive length.)

• Lead is short.

Things that may be necessary to pass a Good Article review

• Article requires more inline citations (WP:CITE)
• Article lead needs work (WP:LEAD)
• Article needs (more) images and/or other media (MOS:IMAGE)

Summary

Hmm, where to begin. This isn't much of a biography, it's more like brief publicity bio followed by a detailed list of works, followed by musicological and critical discussion. I want to read this article to find out about the person. I want to know where he was when he wrote stuff, who he collaborated with, how his works were received when they premiered (how he felt about the reaction); this is all in good biographies (see e.g. Maurice Ravel for a well-written article). Much of the Critical Reception section would be better integrated into the biographical timeline. There are no personal details after 1984; we don't know if he had other academic positions, where he lived, etc. He had (has?) academic positions and collaborators -- who has he influenced?

The article could benefit from more images; stills from his productions would be nice if they can be had. The article lists some references, and has a number of external links, which I assume are intended to function as inline citations. These should be properly listed as references using {{cite web}} or similar templates, with the inline citation using a <ref> tag. Besides being somewhat content poor, the article needs copyediting to improve at least some portions, especially the biographical part at the top.

Article is B-class, but very reluctantly; there's good work hiding in here somewhere. Magic♪piano 21:54, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Composers Project Assessment of John Adams (composer): 2008-12-22

This is an assessment of article John Adams (composer) by a member of the Composers project, according to its assessment criteria. This review was done by Magicpiano.

If an article is well-cited, the reviewer is assuming that the article reflects reasonably current scholarship, and deficiencies in the historical record that are documented in a particular area will be appropriately scored. If insufficient inline citations are present, the reviewer will assume that deficiencies in that area may be cured, and that area may be scored down.

Adherence to overall Wikipedia standards (WP:MOS, WP:WIAGA, WP:WIAFA) are the reviewer's opinion, and are not a substitute for the Wikipedia's processes for awarding Good Article or Featured Article status.

Origins/family background/studies

Does the article reflect what is known about the composer's background and childhood? If s/he received musical training as a child, who from, is the experience and nature of the early teachers' influences described?

• ok content-wise; writing needs work.

Early career

Does the article indicate when s/he started composing, discuss early style, success/failure? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

Mature career

Does the article discuss his/her adult life and composition history? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

List(s) of works

Are lists of the composer's works in WP, linked from this article? If there are special catalogs (e.g. Köchel for Mozart, Hoboken for Haydn), are they used? If the composer has written more than 20-30 works, any exhaustive listing should be placed in a separate article.

• ok; should be separated into another article

Critical appreciation

Does the article discuss his/her style, reception by critics and the public (both during his/her life, and over time)?

• ok, but see summary.

Illustrations and sound clips

Does the article contain images of its subject, birthplace, gravesite or other memorials, important residences, manuscript pages, museums, etc? Does it contain samples of the composer's work (as composer and/or performer, if appropriate)? (Note that since many 20th-century works are copyrighted, it may not be possible to acquire more than brief fair use samples of those works, but efforts should be made to do so.) If an article is of high enough quality, do its images and media comply with image use policy and non-free content policy? (Adherence to these is needed for Good Article or Featured Article consideration, and is apparently a common reason for nominations being quick-failed.)

• One image; no sound.

References, sources and bibliography

Does the article contain a suitable number of references? Does it contain sufficient inline citations? (For an article to pass Good Article nomination, every paragraph possibly excepting those in the lead, and every direct quotation, should have at least one footnote.) If appropriate, does it include Further Reading or Bibliography beyond the cited references?

• Article has references; external references linked in article

Structure and compliance with WP

MOS

Does the article comply with Wikipedia style and layout guidelines, especially WP:MOS, WP:LEAD, WP:LAYOUT, and possibly WP:SIZE? (Article length is not generally significant, although Featured Articles Candidates may be questioned for excessive length.)

• Lead is short.

Things that may be necessary to pass a Good Article review

• Article requires more inline citations (WP:CITE)
• Article lead needs work (WP:LEAD)
• Article needs (more) images and/or other media (MOS:IMAGE)

Summary

Hmm, where to begin. This isn't much of a biography, it's more like brief publicity bio followed by a detailed list of works, followed by musicological and critical discussion. I want to read this article to find out about the person. I want to know where he was when he wrote stuff, who he collaborated with, how his works were received when they premiered (how he felt about the reaction); this is all in good biographies (see e.g. Maurice Ravel for a well-written article). Much of the Critical Reception section would be better integrated into the biographical timeline. There are no personal details after 1984; we don't know if he had other academic positions, where he lived, etc. He had (has?) academic positions and collaborators -- who has he influenced?

The article could benefit from more images; stills from his productions would be nice if they can be had. The article lists some references, and has a number of external links, which I assume are intended to function as inline citations. These should be properly listed as references using {{cite web}} or similar templates, with the inline citation using a <ref> tag. Besides being somewhat content poor, the article needs copyediting to improve at least some portions, especially the biographical part at the top.

Article is B-class, but very reluctantly; there's good work hiding in here somewhere. Magic♪piano 21:54, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Composers Project Assessment of John Adams (composer): 2008-12-22

This is an assessment of article John Adams (composer) by a member of the Composers project, according to its assessment criteria. This review was done by Magicpiano.

If an article is well-cited, the reviewer is assuming that the article reflects reasonably current scholarship, and deficiencies in the historical record that are documented in a particular area will be appropriately scored. If insufficient inline citations are present, the reviewer will assume that deficiencies in that area may be cured, and that area may be scored down.

Adherence to overall Wikipedia standards (WP:MOS, WP:WIAGA, WP:WIAFA) are the reviewer's opinion, and are not a substitute for the Wikipedia's processes for awarding Good Article or Featured Article status.

Origins/family background/studies

Does the article reflect what is known about the composer's background and childhood? If s/he received musical training as a child, who from, is the experience and nature of the early teachers' influences described?

• ok content-wise; writing needs work.

Early career

Does the article indicate when s/he started composing, discuss early style, success/failure? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

Mature career

Does the article discuss his/her adult life and composition history? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

List(s) of works

Are lists of the composer's works in WP, linked from this article? If there are special catalogs (e.g. Köchel for Mozart, Hoboken for Haydn), are they used? If the composer has written more than 20-30 works, any exhaustive listing should be placed in a separate article.

• ok; should be separated into another article

Critical appreciation

Does the article discuss his/her style, reception by critics and the public (both during his/her life, and over time)?

• ok, but see summary.

Illustrations and sound clips

Does the article contain images of its subject, birthplace, gravesite or other memorials, important residences, manuscript pages, museums, etc? Does it contain samples of the composer's work (as composer and/or performer, if appropriate)? (Note that since many 20th-century works are copyrighted, it may not be possible to acquire more than brief fair use samples of those works, but efforts should be made to do so.) If an article is of high enough quality, do its images and media comply with image use policy and non-free content policy? (Adherence to these is needed for Good Article or Featured Article consideration, and is apparently a common reason for nominations being quick-failed.)

• One image; no sound.

References, sources and bibliography

Does the article contain a suitable number of references? Does it contain sufficient inline citations? (For an article to pass Good Article nomination, every paragraph possibly excepting those in the lead, and every direct quotation, should have at least one footnote.) If appropriate, does it include Further Reading or Bibliography beyond the cited references?

• Article has references; external references linked in article

Structure and compliance with WP

MOS

Does the article comply with Wikipedia style and layout guidelines, especially WP:MOS, WP:LEAD, WP:LAYOUT, and possibly WP:SIZE? (Article length is not generally significant, although Featured Articles Candidates may be questioned for excessive length.)

• Lead is short.

Things that may be necessary to pass a Good Article review

• Article requires more inline citations (WP:CITE)
• Article lead needs work (WP:LEAD)
• Article needs (more) images and/or other media (MOS:IMAGE)

Summary

Hmm, where to begin. This isn't much of a biography, it's more like brief publicity bio followed by a detailed list of works, followed by musicological and critical discussion. I want to read this article to find out about the person. I want to know where he was when he wrote stuff, who he collaborated with, how his works were received when they premiered (how he felt about the reaction); this is all in good biographies (see e.g. Maurice Ravel for a well-written article). Much of the Critical Reception section would be better integrated into the biographical timeline. There are no personal details after 1984; we don't know if he had other academic positions, where he lived, etc. He had (has?) academic positions and collaborators -- who has he influenced?

The article could benefit from more images; stills from his productions would be nice if they can be had. The article lists some references, and has a number of external links, which I assume are intended to function as inline citations. These should be properly listed as references using {{cite web}} or similar templates, with the inline citation using a <ref> tag. Besides being somewhat content poor, the article needs copyediting to improve at least some portions, especially the biographical part at the top.

Article is B-class, but very reluctantly; there's good work hiding in here somewhere. Magic♪piano 21:54, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Composers Project Assessment of John Adams (composer): 2008-12-22

This is an assessment of article John Adams (composer) by a member of the Composers project, according to its assessment criteria. This review was done by Magicpiano.

If an article is well-cited, the reviewer is assuming that the article reflects reasonably current scholarship, and deficiencies in the historical record that are documented in a particular area will be appropriately scored. If insufficient inline citations are present, the reviewer will assume that deficiencies in that area may be cured, and that area may be scored down.

Adherence to overall Wikipedia standards (WP:MOS, WP:WIAGA, WP:WIAFA) are the reviewer's opinion, and are not a substitute for the Wikipedia's processes for awarding Good Article or Featured Article status.

Origins/family background/studies

Does the article reflect what is known about the composer's background and childhood? If s/he received musical training as a child, who from, is the experience and nature of the early teachers' influences described?

• ok content-wise; writing needs work.

Early career

Does the article indicate when s/he started composing, discuss early style, success/failure? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

Mature career

Does the article discuss his/her adult life and composition history? Are other pedagogic and personal influences from this time on his/her music discussed?

• Little personal details; bio is mostly just a detailed chronological works list.

List(s) of works

Are lists of the composer's works in WP, linked from this article? If there are special catalogs (e.g. Köchel for Mozart, Hoboken for Haydn), are they used? If the composer has written more than 20-30 works, any exhaustive listing should be placed in a separate article.

• ok; should be separated into another article

Critical appreciation

Does the article discuss his/her style, reception by critics and the public (both during his/her life, and over time)?

• ok, but see summary.

Illustrations and sound clips

Does the article contain images of its subject, birthplace, gravesite or other memorials, important residences, manuscript pages, museums, etc? Does it contain samples of the composer's work (as composer and/or performer, if appropriate)? (Note that since many 20th-century works are copyrighted, it may not be possible to acquire more than brief fair use samples of those works, but efforts should be made to do so.) If an article is of high enough quality, do its images and media comply with image use policy and non-free content policy? (Adherence to these is needed for Good Article or Featured Article consideration, and is apparently a common reason for nominations being quick-failed.)

• One image; no sound.

References, sources and bibliography

Does the article contain a suitable number of references? Does it contain sufficient inline citations? (For an article to pass Good Article nomination, every paragraph possibly excepting those in the lead, and every direct quotation, should have at least one footnote.) If appropriate, does it include Further Reading or Bibliography beyond the cited references?

• Article has references; external references linked in article

Structure and compliance with WP

MOS

Does the article comply with Wikipedia style and layout guidelines, especially WP:MOS, WP:LEAD, WP:LAYOUT, and possibly WP:SIZE? (Article length is not generally significant, although Featured Articles Candidates may be questioned for excessive length.)

• Lead is short.

Things that may be necessary to pass a Good Article review

• Article requires more inline citations (WP:CITE)
• Article lead needs work (WP:LEAD)
• Article needs (more) images and/or other media (MOS:IMAGE)

Summary

Hmm, where to begin. This isn't much of a biography, it's more like brief publicity bio followed by a detailed list of works, followed by musicological and critical discussion. I want to read this article to find out about the person. I want to know where he was when he wrote stuff, who he collaborated with, how his works were received when they premiered (how he felt about the reaction); this is all in good biographies (see e.g. Maurice Ravel for a well-written article). Much of the Critical Reception section would be better integrated into the biographical timeline. There are no personal details after 1984; we don't know if he had other academic positions, where he lived, etc. He had (has?) academic positions and collaborators -- who has he influenced?

The article could benefit from more images; stills from his productions would be nice if they can be had. The article lists some references, and has a number of external links, which I assume are intended to function as inline citations. These should be properly listed as references using {{cite web}} or similar templates, with the inline citation using a <ref> tag. Besides being somewhat content poor, the article needs copyediting to improve at least some portions, especially the biographical part at the top.

Article is B-class, but very reluctantly; there's good work hiding in here somewhere. Magic♪piano 21:54, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

Collaboration:

• To nominate at WP:FAC:
• To improve to Featured standard:
• To nominate as a Good article:
• To expand: Bolero - Choreography on Broadway - Indian classical dance - List of dance companies - Opera ballet - Set dance
• To cleanup: Salsa - Dandiya - Parsons Dance Company - Tik (dance)
• To unbias: Tina Landon
• To check for copyvios: Tina Landon
• To merge: List of dancers & List of dance personalities‎ as per AfD discussion
• Substubs needing expansion: See: /substubs
• To destub: ARTS-Dance - Callerlab - Cha-cha-cha (dance) - Clogging - DanceSport - Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing - Attilio Labis - Nicolai Legat - John Neumeier - Traditional square dance - Turkish dance - more - Miami City Ballet
• Needing references: Dabke - Miami City Ballet - Oklahoma City Ballet
• To create: 18th century dance - 20th century ballet - American folk dance - Ballet comique - Canadian step dance - Country Western Dance International - Cyril Atanassoff - Dance and cinema - Dance and society - Dance education - Elizabethan dance - English ballet - German folk dancing - Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago - Irmgard Bartenieff - Italian ballet - Kansas City Ballet (turns 50) - Latin swing - Post-structuralist ballet - Push (dance) - Salon dance - Scotch reel - Shuffle dance - Swing boogie - Wining - World Dance Alliance - more
• Wanted Pics/Graphics: Category:Dance articles needing images