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Maurice Ravel
Classics Explained: An Introduction to Ravel (Written and Narrated by Jeremy Siepmann)
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1: Boléro |
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Introduction; Cue to Unadorned Bolero Rhythm, Part I |
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2:29 |
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| 2 |
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Bolero Rhythm, Part 2: An Extended Variation of, Part I |
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0:08 |
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'Motto' Rhythm Complete (Instrumentation Will Change on Each New Hearing) |
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0:22 |
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But Here We Have Snare Drums and Plucked Violas and Cellos |
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0:23 |
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Section 1: Introduction of 'the Theme' (The Only One in the Piece) By Solo Flute |
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0:37 |
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Flute continues with Part 2 of theme |
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0:49 |
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Section 2: Complete Statement of Theme by Clarinet as Flute Joins 'Motto' Group |
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1:30 |
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| 8 |
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Introduction of 'Discordant' Harp Into the Unfolding Picture |
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0:18 |
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| 9 |
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Section 3: Bassoon Introduces Closely Related Variant of Theme |
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0:34 |
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| 10 |
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... but Then Veers Upwards, Slowing Rhythm and Introducting New Syncopation |
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0:59 |
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| 11 |
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Section 4: 'Petite' E Flat Clarinet Takes Over Theme, Including Variants |
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1:21 |
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| 12 |
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Section 5: Oboe D'Amore Takes Over Theme but Returns to Its Original Form |
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1:34 |
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| 13 |
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Section 6: Theme Now Shared by Two Instruments: Muted Trumpet and Flute |
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1:16 |
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| 14 |
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Section 7: Tenor saxophone takes Theme as trumpet replaces horn in 'motto' |
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1:40 |
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Section 8: Theme Taken by Soprano Saxophone, 'Espressivo' |
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1:09 |
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Section 9: Theme: Celeste, Piccolos and Horn; Motto: Flute and French Horn |
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1:25 |
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Section 10: Theme: Oboes, Horns, Clarinets; Motto: Plucked Violas and Violins |
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2:06 |
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Section 11: Theme Taken by First Trombone, Complete With Jazzy Slides |
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1:40 |
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Section 12: Theme: Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets, Sax; Motto: Bassoons, Horns, Trumpets |
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1:14 |
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Section 13: Violins at Last Take the Main Tune, Joining Massed Winds |
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1:14 |
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Section 14: Violins Divide Into Four Groups, Each 'Double-Stopping' |
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1:04 |
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Section 15: Trumpet, Trombone 2 and Tuba Join the Foreground |
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1:18 |
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Section 16: First Trombone and Soprano Saxophone 'Rejoin' Theme |
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0:56 |
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Section 17: Fortissimo; All Strings 'Double-Stopping'; Trumpets Added |
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1:26 |
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Section 18: Entire Orchestra Now Employed, 'as Loudly as Possible' |
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1:18 |
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Section 19: Sudden, Amazing Change of Key, Lurching From C to E Major |
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1:21 |
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Section 20: Key Now Lurches Back to C, as Jazzy Trombones Whiningly Protest |
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0:37 |
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Cue to Complete Performance |
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0:20 |
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Boléro (Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Kenneth Jean) |
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16:19 |
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Total time |
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47:29 |
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2: Ma mère l'oye |
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Opening Figure on Flute; Rising, Falling, and Then Repeated |
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1:05 |
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Same Again, With Emphasis on Delicacy of Scoring |
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0:30 |
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Answering Variant, Accompanied by Plucked Double Basses |
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0:20 |
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Reminder of Opening Figure |
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0:18 |
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... and Now Its Rhythmical Mirror Image, or Almost... |
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0:13 |
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Answering Phrase 2: A Near-Inversion, Over "James Bond" Accompaniment |
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0:41 |
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Pivotal Phrase 3, Reversing Direction but Keeping Rhythm of Phrase 2 |
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0:46 |
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Reprise of Phrases 1 and 2, but With New Accompaniment |
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0:40 |
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Further Reprise of Phrase 2, Now on Violin, Accompanied by Harp |
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0:41 |
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Ma mère l'oye: I. Pavane de la belle au bois dormante (Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Kenneth Jean) |
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1:37 |
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Introduction; Opening, With Multi-Metre Rising Scales From Muted Violins |
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0:49 |
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Changes of Metre Continue as Solo Oboe Introduces Theme One |
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0:24 |
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Oboe Yields to Cor Anglais for Theme Two, Against Lower (Still Muted) Strings |
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0:45 |
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Theme One Returns, Shared by Clarinet and Flute; Muted Horn Added to Accompaniment |
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0:25 |
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"Motto" Rhythm Dominates as Intensity Increases From Lower Strings to Full Orchestra |
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0:47 |
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Fear Subsides as Theme Two Returns, Again in Cor Anglais but Now in a Different Key |
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0:32 |
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Sensational Sound Effects Evoke a Wood at Night, With Screeches, Cuckooing etc. |
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0:44 |
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Texture Thins; Theme One Returns, Delicately Scored for Strings and Piccolo |
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0:19 |
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The Main Part of Movement Ends, With Waltz-Like March(!) (feat. Flute) |
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0:29 |
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Ma mère l'oye: II. Petit poucet (Tom Thumb) E (Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Kenneth Jean) |
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3:17 |
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Introduction; Opening (Introductory) Bars, Followed by Theme One |
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2:00 |
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Oriental-Orchestral Equivalent of an Imperial Telephone Bell |
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0:16 |
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... Oboe "Answers" With a Very Slightly Varied Version of Theme One |
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0:15 |
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Expanded Derivative of the "Telephone Bell" Interrupts the Theme Again |
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1:00 |
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Fragments of Theme in Flutes and Cor Anglais, With "James Bond" Tag in Violins |
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0:24 |
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"Gamelan" Music From Flute and Piccolo, Accompanied by Harp, Xylophone and Strings |
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0:32 |
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Arrival of Empress; Upper Strings Yield to Winds, Celeste, Harp And (Very Discreet) Gong |
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0:48 |
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Ma mère l'oye: III. Laideronette, Impératrice des pagodese (Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Kenneth Jean) |
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3:34 |
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Opening, Waltz Theme From Clarinet, With Important Downward Scale Figure in Strings |
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0:51 |
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Characteristic Pattern of Two Short Phrases Answered by a Long One |
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0:37 |
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Clarinet, Flutes and Violas, With "Sighing" Figure Derived From Downward String Motif |
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0:21 |
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Varied Reprise of Opening, Entry of the "Beast" (Contra-Bassoon); "Watch It! Watch It!" |
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0:32 |
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Again the "Beast" Growls; Again the Cautious Warning "Watch It!" From the Winds |
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0:40 |
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Derivative of Beauty's Theme From Flute, Combined With "Caution Motif" in Strings |
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0:38 |
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"Beast's Theme" Rises in Pitch With Each Successive "Growl" (Representing Hope?) |
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0:53 |
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"Beauty", "Beast" and "Caution" Motifs All Combine Simultaneously |
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1:12 |
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"Beast" (Contra-Bassoon) Climbs Ever Higher, Handing Over to Bassoon Proper |
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0:49 |
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Harp's Upward Glide Heralds the Moment of Transformation; Love Song, Fear, Release |
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2:10 |
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Ma mère l'oye: IV. Les entretiens de la belle et de la bête (Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Kenneth Jean) |
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4:12 |
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Introduction; Opening Bars Are Unfurled by the Strings Alone |
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0:41 |
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The Rhythmic Basis, and Its Guises. First, a Question: "Where Went My Childhood?" |
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1:24 |
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The Question Intensified: "Oh Where Went... My Childhood?" |
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0:15 |
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The Answer, With a Falling Inflection: "Gone Is Your Childhood." |
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0:21 |
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The Plea: "Bring Back My Childhood!" |
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0:14 |
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The Response: "Seek In... Your Mem'ry. There It... Will Be." |
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0:25 |
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Ravel's Use of Tone Colour to Change the Feeling of the Music |
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0:49 |
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Further Illustration of the Same Point |
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0:27 |
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Continued |
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1:45 |
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The Nobility of the Strings |
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0:45 |
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Bells Evoked by French Horns; The Final, Opulent, Moving Climax of the Whole Suite |
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1:12 |
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Ma mère l'oye: V. Le jardin féerique (Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: Kenneth Jean) |
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3:58 |
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Total time |
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49:23 |
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