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Was he really the composer?--Biologos (talk) 10:02, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
(comments moved here from comments subpage)
This is an assessment of article Zacara da Teramo 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.
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?
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?
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?
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.
Does the article discuss his/her style, reception by critics and the public (both during his/her life, and over time)?
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.)
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?
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.)
This article gives a reasonable picture of a composer from a time when documentation is often poor. His life is adequately covered (presumably to the extend modern research knows it). He appears to have composed a fair amount; a more complete compilation of his works ought to be given (either here or in a separate article).
It is mentioned that an image of him exists; it would be nice to have it (we can wish, can't we?). Otherwise, some other images ought to be used here to color the article (manuscript images, for example, since the music was written a bit differently then). Audio clips, especially of music that is from a time this far removed from ours, would also be useful, if available.
Article is B-class, but needs work. Magic♪piano 19:43, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
I've reviewed this article as part of the Composer project review of its B-class articles. This article is B-class, but needs work. Read my detailed review on the comments page. Feel free to leave comments or questions here or on my talk page. Magic♪piano 19:45, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
The citation of Zachara's Deus Deorum Pluto as a reference to the King of the Demons was originally added by Antandrus as a cite of Reese's Music of the Renaissance, pp. 32-33 -- it's almost certainly true. This edit [1] changed the format reference and attributed it to Fallows along the way by mistake. I re-found the reference in F. Ghisi's article which is older and probably where Reese got it from. So no deliberate attempts to deceive were found; but supports my belief that drive-by cleanup efforts often do more harm than good. -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 15:44, 21 May 2011 (UTC)
There seem to be more hits for full name Antonio.. than just Zachara. In ictu oculi (talk) 01:24, 20 March 2012 (UTC)