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Template:Infobox Musical Composition

The template is very general and therefore offers a great choice of parameters. For a given composition, use only those of relevance, look first if the subset covers them. Parameters can be entered in several ways, to make the template consistent with other usages, for example parameters can be entered capital or lowercase. For multiple occurrences of a parameter, use {{flatlist}} or {{plainlist}}.

Subset parameters

  • |name= title of the composition, using the common name
  • |image= a suitable free image
  • |alt= an alternative description of the image for readers who don't see it
  • |caption= description of the image
  • |translation= title in English, if the common name is in different language
  • |native_name= native title, if the common name is English
  • |native_name_lang= language of the native title/common title not in English
  • |type= the type of composition, e.g. cantata
  • |composer= composer of the piece
  • |genre= genre of the piece, such as choral music
  • |form= form, such as "string quartet"
  • |key= key, such as "C minor", "C-sharp major"
  • |catalogue= catalogue number, listing the catalogue with a link, such as K.
  • |opus= opus number
  • |year= year of composition if different from a date below
  • |text= text source for works with text such as songs and cantatas
  • |language= language of the text
  • |melody= open to name a melody or its writer, useful for hymns, songs and variations
  • |client= person or organisation who commissioned the work
  • |composed= time and location of composition if known and different from |performed=. See Notes for location details.
  • |performed= date and location of notable performances, typically the premiere. See Notes for location details. See Notes for location details.
  • |published= date(s) and location(s) of publishing. See Notes for location details.
  • |movements= number of movements
  • |scoring= scoring
  • |misc= room to enter additional information

Additional parameters

  • |subtitle= subtitle, appears right below the title
  • |type= appears with the composer above an image: an (optional) help to characterize the composition if the name alone does not do it, especially if it is a foreign name, type for example Mass, String trio, Tone poem, Song cycle
  • |full_title= if the common name is not the full title
  • |other_name= other name(s) the work may be known by, such as Moonlight Sonata
  • |period= period of the composition such as "contemporary music"
  • |style= style of the composition, such as "Free atonality"
  • |related= related works, such a different version, a use in a later composition
  • |occasion= occasion for which the piece was commissioned or composed
  • |client= person or organisation who commissioned the work
  • |written= more general if "composed" can't be said or is not known
  • |based_on= for example the theme for variations, or a paraphrase
  • |meter= poetic meter
  • |time= time signature if unusual or worth mentioning
  • |publisher= company (or companies) which published the piece
  • |first_recording= date and location of the first recording. See Notes for location details.
  • |dedication= name(s) of dedicatee(s)
  • |duration= duration of a typical performance, such as "12 minutes"
  • |vocal= vocal performers
  • |instrumental= instrumental performers
  • |premiere_date= date the piece was first played for the public. See Notes for location details.
  • |premiere_location= premiere location, such as hall, city, country. See Notes for location details.
  • |premiere_conductor= conductor who led the premiere
  • |premiere_performers= participants in the premiere

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox musical composition in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox musical composition

The template is very general and therefore offers a great choice of parameters. For a given composition, use only those of relevance, look first if the subset covers them.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Titlename

Title of the composition, using the common name; or name(s) of hymn in quotation marks

Unknownsuggested
Subtitlesubtitle

Subtitle, appears right below the title

Unknownoptional
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis numberbwv

no description

Numberoptional
Typetype

Appears with the composer above an image: an (optional) help to characterize the composition if the name alone does not do it, especially if it is a foreign name, type for example Mass, String trio, Tone poem, Song cycle

Unknownoptional
Composercomposer

Composer of the piece

Unknownoptional
Imageimage

Suitable free image; without leading "File:"

Unknownoptional
Image sizeimage_size

Per [[WP:PICSIZE]], should normally be left blank, in order to respect the users' preferences, which may be important for accessibility.

Unknowndeprecated
Image uprightimage_upright

See Module:InfoboxImage#Parameters and look for "upright"

Unknownoptional
Borderborder

Border for image

Auto value
yes
Unknownoptional
Altalt

Alternative description of the image for readers who don't see it

Unknownoptional
Image captioncaption

Description of the image

Unknownoptional
English nametranslation

Title in English, if the common name is in different language

Unknownoptional
Native namenative_name

Native title, if the common name is English

Unknownoptional
Native name languagenative_name_lang

Language of the native title/common title not in English

Unknownoptional
Full titlefull_title

If the common name is not the full title

Unknownoptional
Other nameother_name

Other name(s) the work may be known by, such as Moonlight Sonata

Unknownoptional
Keykey

Key, such as "C minor", "C-sharp major"

Unknownoptional
Cataloguecatalogue

Catalogue number, listing the catalogue with a link, such as K.

Unknownoptional
Opusopus

Opus number

Example
9
Unknownoptional
Yearyear

Year of composition if different from a date below

Unknownoptional
Periodperiod

Period of the composition such as "contemporary music"

Unknownoptional
Genregenre

Genre of the piece, such as choral music; or "Hymn" if it's a hymn

Unknownoptional
Stylestyle

Style of the composition, such as "Free atonality"

Unknownoptional
Formform

Form, such as "string quartet"

Unknownoptional
Relatedrelated

Related works, such a different version, a use in a later composition

Unknownoptional
Occasionoccasion

Occasion for which the piece was commissioned or composed

Unknownoptional
Clientclient

Person or organisation who commissioned the work

Unknownoptional
Writtenwritten

More general if "composed" can't be said or is not known

Unknownoptional
Texttext

Text source for works with text such as songs and cantatas

Unknownoptional
Cantata textcantata

no description

Stringoptional
Bible textbible

no description

Stringoptional
Choralechorale

no description

Stringoptional
Languagelanguage

Language of the text

Unknownoptional
Based onbased_on

For example the theme for variations, or a paraphrase

Unknownoptional
Metermeter

Poetic meter

Unknownoptional
Melodymelody

Open to name a melody or its writer, useful for hymns, songs and variations

Unknownoptional
Timetime

Time signature if unusual or worth mentioning

Unknownoptional
Composedcomposed

Time and location of composition if known and different from "Performed"

Unknownoptional
Dedicationdedication

Name(s) of dedicatee(s)

Unknownoptional
Performedperformed

Date and location of notable performances, typically the premiere

Unknownoptional
Publishedpublished

Date(s) and location(s) of publishing

Unknownoptional
Publisherpublisher

Company (or companies) which published the piece

Unknownoptional
First recordingfirst_recording

Date and location of the first recording

Unknownoptional
Durationduration

Duration of a typical performance, such as "12 minutes"

Unknownoptional
Movementsmovements

Number of movements

Unknownoptional
Scoringscoring

Scoring

Unknownoptional
Vocalvocal

Vocal performers

Unknownoptional
Instrumentalinstrumental

Instrumental performers

Unknownoptional
Premiere datepremiere_date

Date the piece was first played for the public

Unknownoptional
Premiere conductorpremiere_conductor

Conductor who led the premiere

Unknownoptional
Premiere locationpremiere_location

Premiere location, such as hall, city, country

Unknownoptional
Premiere performerspremiere_performers

Participants in the premiere

Unknownoptional
Miscmisc

Room to enter additional information

Unknownoptional
titletitle

no description

Unknowndeprecated
image_captionimage_caption

no description

Unknowndeprecated
text_poettext_poet

no description

Unknowndeprecated

Image use

|image= may be useful for an image related to the composition, of an autograph manuscript, original printed edition or similar item, the composer, a dedicatee, a place of first performance, you name it. Please use it only if a free (public domain) illustration is available. Since musical compositions are not normally perceived primarily through their written form by the wider public, the visual presence of the written page does not have the same identifying function as it has for books, audio media or similar releases. Therefore, there will not normally be a good justification for including a non-free title page illustration under WP:NFC, as is typically done with such items.

For the same reason, including a non-free image of the cover of an audio recording of the composition in question will also typically be excluded, because in the classical music tradition, no individual audio recording normally has any privileged status in representing the original composition. This may be different, however, for "official" premiere recordings of contemporary works.

Examples

Symphony

Symphony No. 5
by Anton Bruckner
A portrait of Anton Bruckner
KeyB-flat major
CatalogueWAB 105
Composed
  • 1875 (1875)–1876
  • 1877 (1877)–1881
DedicationKarl von Stremayr
Published
  • 1896 (1896) (ed. Schalk)
  • 1935 (1935) (ed. Robert Haas)
  • 1951 (1951) (ed. Leopold Nowak)
Recorded1937 (1937)
Movements4
Premiere
Date8 April 1894 (1894-04-08)
LocationGraz
ConductorFranz Schalk
{{Infobox musical composition
| name              = Symphony No. 5
| image             = Anton Bruckner.jpg
| caption           = A portrait of Anton Bruckner
| key               = B-flat major
| dedication        = [[Karl von Stremayr]]
| composer          = [[Anton Bruckner]]
| catalogue         = [[Werkverzeichnis Anton Bruckner|WAB]] 105
| movements         = 4
| composed          = {{plainlist|
* {{Start date|1875}}–1876
* {{Start date|1877}}–1881
}}
| premiere_date     = {{Start date|1894|04|08|df=y}}<ref>Paul Hawkshaw and Timothy L. Jackson. "Bruckner, Anton." In Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online, http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/40030 (accessed 4 June 2011).</ref>
| premiere_location = [[Graz]]
| premiere_conductor= [[Franz Schalk]]
| published         = {{plainlist|
* {{Start date|1896}} (ed. Schalk)
* {{Start date|1935}} (ed. Robert Haas)
* {{nowrap|{{Start date|1951}} (ed. Leopold Nowak)}}
}}
| first_recording   = {{Start date|1937}} [[Karl Böhm]], [[Dresden Staatskapelle]]
}}

Hymn

Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
Hymn by Martin Luther
1567 publication
EnglishFrom Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Genre
Written1534 (1534)
Textby Martin Luther
LanguageGerman
Meter8.8.8.8
Melody
  • of a secular song (1535)
  • probably by Martin Luther (1539)
Published1535 (1535)
{{Infobox musical composition
| name                = Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
| image               = VomHimmel00007012.jpg
| caption             = 1567 publication
| translation         = From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
| native_name_lang    = [[German language|German]]
| composer            = 
| genre               = {{plainlist|
* [[Hymn]]
* [[Christmas carol]]
}}
| text                = by [[Martin Luther]]
| written             = {{start date|1534}}
| meter               = 8.8.8.8
| language            = German
| melody              = {{plainlist|
* of a secular song (1535)
* probably by Martin Luther (1539)
}}
| published           = {{start date|1535}}
}}

Songs

Wesendonck Lieder
Song cycle by Richard Wagner
Portrait of Mathilde Wesendonck (1850) by Karl Ferdinand Sohn
EnglishWesendonck Songs
CatalogueWWV 91
TextPoems by Mathilde Wesendonck
LanguageGerman
Composed1857 (1857)–1858
Scoringvoice and piano
{{Infobox musical composition
| name                = {{nowrap|{{lang|de|Wesendonck Lieder}}}}
| type                = [[Song cycle]]
| composer            = [[Richard Wagner]]
| image               = File:Mathilde Wesendonck by Karl Ferdinand Sohn, 1850.jpg
| alt                 = 
| caption             = Portrait of Mathilde Wesendonck (1850) by [[Karl Ferdinand Sohn]]
| translation         = Wesendonck Songs
| catalogue           = [[Wagner-Werk-Verzeichnis|WWV]] 91
| text                = Poems by [[Mathilde Wesendonck]]
| language            = [[German language|German]]
| composed            = {{start date|1857}}–1858
| scoring             = voice and piano
}}

Notes

  1. ^ As per RfC "Naming countries in infoboxes": When identifying a location, city or region in the United States or United Kingdom, the preferred approach is to use the country abbreviations allowed by MOS:ACRO, such as "Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S." and "Cardiff, Wales, UK", rather than spelling out the full country name. Avoid using abbreviations for states or provinces in all nations. New Hampshire rather than NH, New South Wales rather than NSW, or British Columbia rather than BC (see MOS:POSTABBR). Cities such as New York City and London may be rendered as "New York City, U.S." and "London, UK" or simply "New York City" and "London". Also, these should not be linked when the context makes it clear (see MOS:OVERLINK). If only the country name is included, it may be written out in full.

Microformats

hCalendar

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hCalendar microformat that makes event details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.
Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

  • attendee
  • contact
  • description
  • dtend
  • dtstart
  • location
  • organiser
  • summary
  • url
  • vevent
Please do not rename or remove these classes
nor collapse nested elements which use them.

hAudio

The HTML mark-up produced by this template includes an hAudio microformat that makes an audio recording's details readily parsable by computer programs. This aids tasks such as the cataloguing of articles and maintenance of databases. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please visit the Microformat WikiProject.
Subtemplates

Date-of-publication ("published") information will only be included in the microformat if {{start date}} (or, where appropriate, {{start date and age}}) is used in a parent infobox/template. Do not, however, use {{start date}} or {{start date and age}} if a date before 1583 CE is involved.

Use {{duration}} to specify the duration/length of a recording. For instance, if the recording's duration is 3 minutes 45 seconds, use {{duration|m=3|s=45}} (which appears as: 3:45). If needed, |h= may be included to specify a number of hours.

Please do not remove instances of these subtemplates.

Classes used

The HTML classes of this microformat include:

  • haudio
  • fn
  • album
  • description
  • category
  • contributor
  • duration
  • h
  • item
  • min
  • photo
  • position
  • price
  • published
  • s
Please do not rename or remove these classes
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Tracking categories

See also