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Stockhausen Gruppen: Rehearsal Excerpt Stockhausen Gruppen: Rehearsal Excerpt
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 102 seconds

Excerpt from rehearsal of Stockhausen's Gruppen for 3 orchestras. Lucerne Hall, Switzerland. Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra under Jean, Deroyer, Peter Eotvos, and Pierre Boulez.

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Stockhausen GRUPPEN: Tuning Stockhausen GRUPPEN: Tuning
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 76 seconds

This clip shows the atmosphere at an early rehearsal for Stockhausen's GRUPPEN. The oboist takes the A from orchestra 2 (center), then walks to orchestra 1 (left), then orchestra 3 (right). Finally, he gives the A to orchestra 2 once he returns there. From Lucerne Festival Academy, 2007.

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Stockhausen GRUPPEN: Birds-eye view Stockhausen GRUPPEN: Birds-eye view
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 33 seconds

In this clip you can see a little more interaction between the conductors. Difficult to get a full shot so I had to pan (annoying). From Lucerne Festival Academy, 2007.

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Re: My Home Theater Setup Re: My Home Theater Setup
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 178 seconds

No HD, Blu-Ray , or 7.1 here...

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Stockhausen GRUPPEN: A Tender Moment Stockhausen GRUPPEN: A Tender Moment
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 9 seconds

In such a kaleidoscopic piece, each orchestra seems to have a "tender" moment. This is my favorite one, from orchestra 2. From Lucerne Festival Academy, 2007.

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Crossing the Street: Jakarta Crossing the Street: Jakarta
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 41 seconds

Myself and a friend dealing with the non-stop traffic in Indonesia. Amazingly, an illusion of safety prevails.

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Stockhausen GRUPPEN:  Beginning to number 5 Stockhausen GRUPPEN: Beginning to number 5
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 21 seconds

In the beginning of this piece for three orchestras, orchestra 1 is by itself for a few bars. This is the excerpt. You can see how the conductor cuts the orchestra off, while hearing the other orchestra beginning in the distance. From Lucerne Festival Academy, 2007.

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My Trip To Mexico My Trip To Mexico
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 171 seconds

Silly montage of a summer trip to Puerto Vallarta.

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A Walk Through My Dad\ A Walk Through My Dad's Garden
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 63 seconds

Here's a clip of my parent's backyard, including a walk through my dad's creation towards the back of the property.

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Hall of Mirrors Hall of Mirrors
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 28 seconds

Footage from a crazy hall of mirrors in Lucerne, Switzerland.

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Snake\ Snake's in a Drain
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 32 seconds

Relatively large clog removed from drain. thanks to jen for the title.

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Bungee Jumping in Puerto Vallarta Bungee Jumping in Puerto Vallarta
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 31 seconds

I didn't expect the level of G-Force at the bottom of the jump. Heheh, I have to grunt it out!

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Black squirrels of Inwood, NYC Black squirrels of Inwood, NYC
Posted by: chickenringNYC

Video duration: 31 seconds

Inwood Hill Park, New York City.. a swarm of black squirrels play around. How cute! Good thing they are friendly squirrels, not tigers or something.

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