Nine Jade Chains (1983)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 4' 32"
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Disclosure (1984)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 5' 33"
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Dance along the Old Silk Road (1993)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 8' 00"
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The King of Xi Chu Dynasty (1996)
Instrumentation: Trio for Pipa, Guzheng and Daruan (or Yangqin)
Duration: 10' 42"
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Geyser (2000)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 5' 21"
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Lotus Ballad (2000)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 7' 02"
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O-Sake (2001)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 4' 01"
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Severed Dream of Dunhuang (2001)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 8' 12"
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Lost City (2002)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 6' 03"
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Wanting (2002)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 7' 25"
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Winter in Moscow (2005)
Instrumentation: Pipa with String Orchestra
Duration: 8' 10"
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Love Song (2005)
After Chinese Folk tune
Instrumentation: Marimba, pipa, violin and cello
Duration: 3' 45"
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Ancient Grave/Guanyin HomeTown (2005)
Music for DOC. Film
Tokyo Documentry Film Product Co. Ltd
Duration: 80' 00"
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Happy Birds Dancing in Early Spring (2006)
Instrumentation: Voice, pipa, daruan, Guzheng, Erhu, percussion, violin, cello and Sheng
Duration: 7' 30"
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Mondlicht über den Blüten am Frühlingsfluss (2006)
Instrumentation: Pipa, voice, flute, piano, cello and percussion
Duration: 6' 36"
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Stone (2006)
Instrumentation: Flute, piano, guqin, cello, percussion
Duration: 4' 41"
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Pipa in Sicilienne (2006)
After Gabriel Faure Sicilienne
Instrumentation: Pipa, Violin, Cello and Piano
Duration: 5' 30"
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Little Beijing Tune (2006)
Instrumentation: Chinese Percussion Ensemble 5 – 6 players + Flute, Guzheng and Darauf
Duration: 6' 40"
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When do we see the bright Moon again? (2007)
Instrumentation: Flute, Sheng, Percussion, Pipa, Guzheng, Violin, Zhongruan, Daruan, Erhu and Cello
Duration: 11' 00"
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On the way to home town (2007)
Instrumentation: Pipa and Big Band
Duration: 3' 00"-5' 00"
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Suite (2007)
Instrumentation: For Pipa and 3 acoustic Guitars
Music for Pipa and Guitar Trio In six Moments:
1. Vivo_ Hahnenkampf in Peking
2. Accarezzevole_
Am Wasser
3. Intenso_
Beim Abschied
4. a Quattro_
Orient express
5. Liberamente_
eine einsame Seele
6. Gradevole_
Ein zwinkerndes Auge für Mozart
Duration: 21' 00"
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Qingxu Street No. 48 (2007)
Instrumentation: Bass, pipa, piano and drum
Duration: 9' 00"
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Festival Overture (2007)
For HIMF 2007
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 3' 00"
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Hidden Face of the Moon (2008)
Instrumentation: For Pipa and Male Choir
Texts: Jean-Pierre Voiret
In Five movements:
1. Oriens Extremus
2. Middle Kingdom
3. Shanshui
4. Exotics
5. Li Bai
Duration: 20' 00"
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River – our Mother (2008)
Instrumentation: Shakuhachi, Matouqin, Sanxian, Koto, Pipa, Cello and percussion ensemble
Duration: 15' 00"
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Dragon and Tiger Dance (2008)
Instrumentation: Flute, Sheng, Drum, Percussion, Pipa, Guzheng, Violin, Zhongruan, Daruan, Erhu and Cello.
Duration: 12' 00"
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Erecting (2008)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 4' 10"
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Eastern Song Book (2008)
1. Sunrise
Instrumentation: Piccolo, Flute, Muyu, Pipa, Guzheng, Zhongruan, Daruan and Violoncello
Duration: 2' 30"
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Floating (2008)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 3' 24"
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Eastern Song Book 2 (2008)
2. Little blue Flower
Instrumentation: Flute, Muyu, Pipa, Zhongruan, Daruan and Violoncello
Duration: 2' 40"
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Cycling (2008)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 3' 05"
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Eastern Song Book 3 (2008)
3. The Stone Bridge
Instrumentation: Flute, Pipa, Violin, Guzheng, Zhongruan, Daruan, Violoncello and Percussion
Duration: 3' 20"
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Melting (2008)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 4' 26"
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Eastern Song Book 4 (2008)
4. West Lake
Instrumentation: Flute, Pipa, Guzheng, Zhongruan, Daruan, Violoncello, Percussion
Duration: 2' 37"
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Fly –Fly -Fly (2008)
Instrumentation: Voice, Pipa, e-Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drums
Duration: 9' 00"-13' 00"
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River (2008)
Instrumentation: Flute, Alto Sax, Trumpet, two voices, Drum, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Vibraphone, Guitar, E-Bass and Cello
Duration: 12' 00"
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Die Wundersame Welt des LUO PING (2009)
Musik for DOC. Film
MUSEUM RIETBERG Zürich
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Unter einem hellen Sternenhimmel (2009)
Instrumentation: Flute, Pipa, Violin, Guzheng, Zhongruan, Daruan, Erhu, Guqin, Violoncello and Percussion
Duration: 30' 00"
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A summer night Silk Dance in Changan (2009)
Instrumentation: Flute, Shakuhachi, Percussion, Marimba, Pipa, Koto, 17 string Koto and Matouqin
Duration: 12' 00"
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Dragon and Tiger Dance II (2009)
Instrumentation: Flute, Sax, Trumpet, two voices, Drum, percussion, Piano, Violin, Vibraphone, Gitarre, E-Bass and Cello
Duration: 16' 00"-19' 00"
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Purple Bamboo (2009)
Instrumentation: Guin Solo
Duration: 8' 00"
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Waterfall in empty valley (2010)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 7' 20"
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One Tone - Two Lands (2010)
Instrumentation: Erhu, Pipa and Dasanxian
Duration: 5' 35"
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Pfingstrose (2010)
Instrumentation: Shakuhachi, Koto, Pipa, Dasanxian, Matouqin, Erhu, Cello and Percussion
Duration: 11' 00"
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Water Lily (2011)
Instrumentation: Pipa, Piano, Bass and Drums
Duration: 3' 00"-5' 00"
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Farewell to an old friend (2011)
Instrumentation: Guqin, Piano, Bass and Drums
Duration: 3' 00"-6' 00"
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Salü Abend (2012)
Instrumentation: Guqin, E-Guitar
Duration: 5' 00"-8' 00"
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Birnenblüten (2012)
Instrumentation: Pipa, E-Guitar
Duration: 9' 00"-11' 00"
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Lute in Garden (2012)
Instrumentation: Pipa, E-Guitar
Duration: 5' 00"-6' 00"
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Shadow of Roses (2012)
Instrumentation: Pipa, E-Guitar
Duration: 8' 00"-11' 00"
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A letter for you (2013)
Instrumentation: Erhu Solo
Duration: 3' 00"
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Einsichten (2013)
Instrumentation: Pipa Solo
Duration: 5' 00"
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String Trio: 0-1-2-3 (2013)
Instrumentation: Vl, Vla und Vc
Duration: 19' 00"
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The Birch (2013)
Instrumentation: Marimba and Pipa
Duration: 9' 58"
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Shanghai Bicycle (2013)
Instrumentation: Marimba and Pipa
Duration: 3' 29"
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Duo-Fu (2013)
Instrumentation: Marimba and Pipa
Duration: 4' 00"
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A letter from China (2013)
Instrumentation: Organ and Erhu
Duration: 9' 00"
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Flower Dance (2013)
Instrumentation: Marimba and Pipa
Duration: 7' 12"
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Yellow in Green (2014)
Instrumentation: Voices x2, Sax (alto, tenor)/flute, Posaune x 2, E-guitar x2, Pipa, Bass & Drums
Duration: 7' 00"-11' 00"
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"Erzählungen vom Fluss" (2014-2015)
Konzert für Sextett und den Siebten
Tales from the river is a whole concert program, written for a sextet and a 'Seventh': a sound installation:
Flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin and cello.
Duration: 70' 00"-85' 00"
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Roach-Rutsch-Glueck (2014)
Instrumentation: Voices x2, Sax (alto,tenor)/Flute, Posaune x 2, E-guitar x2, Pipa, Bass & Drums
Duration: 9' 00"
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Der Grosse Wagen (2014)
Instrumentation: Soprano, Pipa, Flute, Cello, Marimba & Percussion
Duration: 25' 00"
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Fernost im Spiegel (2014)
Instrumentation: Voices x2, Sax (alto,tenor)/flute, Posaune x 2, E-guitar x2, Pipa, Bass & drums
Duration: 9' 00"-13' 00"
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A Letter to Mingus (2014)
Instrumentation: Voices x2, Sax (alto,tenor)/flute, Posaune x 2, E-guitar x2, Pipa, Bass & drums
Duration: 9' 00"-12' 00"
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A TRAVELLER'S CHANT AT MOUNT LU (2014)
Instrumentation: Five mixed voice Ensemble and Pipa
Duration: 10' 00"
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Good-Bye (2014)
Instrumentation: Voice, Pipa, drum set
Duration: 7' 00"-13' 00"
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Feuer und Erde (2014)
Pipa Konzert mit Streichorchester und Percussion
Instrumentation: String Orchestra, Percussion and solo Pipa
Duration: 23' 00"
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Ma-Ma (2014)
Instrumentation: Voices x2, Sax (alto,tenor)/flute, Posaune x 2, E-guitar x2, Pipa, Bass & drums
Duration: 8' 00"-12' 00"
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Drache und Ameise (2014)
Musik and Theater
Instrumentation: One soloist on Pipa/Guqin, one Theater solo Performer
Texts: Erica Hänssler
Duration: 70' 00"-80' 00"
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Water Dragon (2014)
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Moonlit Night (2015)
after an ancient Tune
Instrumentation: Soprano, Pipa, Flute, Cello, Marimba & Percussion
Duration: 9' 00"
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Einst im Pavillon (2015)
Instrumentation: Flöte Solo
Duration: 13' 00"-15' 00"
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Einundzwanzig Sentenzen (2015)
Instrumentation: Cello Solo
Duration: 9' 00"
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A Traveller's chant - at mountain Lu (2015)
Instrumentation: Five mixed voice Ensemble and Pipa
Duration: 13' 00"
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"Tales of Pipa" (2016)
Ein Live-Konzert mit Multimedia
Instrumentation: Pipa and Multimedia
(Uraufführung 2016 China Tour)
I. Moonlight shimmer on Guan- Mountain
(Mondlschein auf dem Guan- Berg)
II. On the Silk Road (Entlang der
Seidenstrasse)
III. Pearls falling onto the Jade Plate
(Perlen fallen auf die Jadeplatte)
IV.The global Era (Welt- Zeitalter)
V. Paradise - between heaven and earth, to live with nature
(Das Paradies – Leben zwischen Himmel und Erde im Einklang mit der Natur)
Coda: Der Mond ist aufgegangen
Duration: 71' 00"
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Lied der Aare (2016)
Duration: 7' 00"
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Color of Earth I The first new Moon (2016)
Instrumentation: Bangdi/Qudi, Xindi/H.Sheng M.Sheng/ L.Sheng, H.Suona/M.Suona/L.Suona, D_guan/A_guan, Liuqin/Pipa, Zhongruan/Daruan, Konghou, 15 Orchestra Bells, Timpani Wood Blocks, CN_Smal D., Cymbals, Metal Board/Bass Drum/CN_Big Drum, Gaohu, Erhu, Zhonghu, Gehu/Violoncello, Dihu/Double Bass (90 - 100 players)
Duration: 11' 00"
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Aarburger Riverside Dance (2017)
Instrumentation: Pipa und Cembalo
Duration: 6' 00"
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A Shanxiner im Moutathal (2017)
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello and Pipa
Duration: 7' 00"
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Silk Bamboo Strings (2017)
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello and Pipa
Duration: 6' 00"
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Neun Jade für Streicher (2017)
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello and Pipa
Duration: 4' 50"
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Identity (2017)
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello and Pipa
Duration: 9' 30"
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Black Horse (arr.) (2017)
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello and Pipa
Duration: 4' 45"
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At the Balkan North Silkroad (arr.) (2017)
Instrumentation: Violin, Viola, Cello and Pipa
Duration: 6' 30"
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Totentanz (2015/20)
Instrumentation: Cellokonzert
When I was looking at the old painting "Totentanz" (Dance of Death) in Bern in Switzerland, I thought that despite so many differences between East and West traditions, religions and cultures, there are such profound similarities in the depths of the human mind! In 2020, the year of the White Mouse, the unseen Reaper is active all over the world and it is difficult to avoid it. Life and death, this eternal theme since ancient time haunts us today and tomorrow, in life and in arts.
This is an unusual concerto. Instead of regular orchestra instruments it uses natural materials like paper in different forms to produce different levels of tone colours, rhythms and musical articulations to support and contrast the solo cello. The white paper is an indispensable material and colour in the ceremony of Chinese people to hold the memorial ceremony for the dead. It has occupied irreplaceable symbolism and a strong sense of ritual in people's hearts from ancient time to the present.
In this piece of music, the ensemble creates different tones from strong, eruption sounds to euphemistic voices by beating, tearing or strongly vibrating the paper instruments to broaden and tightly support the solo cello. The unconventional instrumental combination used in the concerto changes the contrast between sound and tone. It brings unpredictable soundscapes. This adds a mysterious, even magical note to the music and fills it with tension.
The cello part contains strongly dynamic sections as well as the inner reflection singing sections. It brings two parallel melodies together and emphasizes the change of timbre in the operation of a single line, that forms up a multi-dimensional acoustic state of itself. It reflects the unstoppable dynamics and omnipotent divine power of the god of death.
Grim Reaper tore the hearts of those who lost loved ones. It took life away lightly like if it were a piece of paper. It left the helplessness of people and the sorrow of losing loved ones, and the silent prayer to bless the deceased: Let‘s pray that the souls of all people who became victims of the virus will rest in peace!
Duration: 9' 30"
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«Himmlischer Fluss» (2020)
Instrumentation: Soprano, Flute/Piccolo, Bass Clarinet Bb, Piano, Violin, Cello, and Percussion (one player)
Texts: Li Bai (701 -762)
Instrumentation: Soprano Flute/Piccolo (Paper + Paper Roll) Bass Clarinet Bb (Paper + Paper Roll) Piano + Nylon string or fishing string for bowing Glass soft Tree branch Violin (Paper + Paper Roll) Cello (Paper + Paper Roll) Percussion (one player): Bass Drum (or CN big Drum) Cymbals Metal Board Little Tibet metal temple bowls 8 (pieces in micro Tone) Big Gong + little river Stone Shell Chain Cello Bow Stick Vibraslap
Duration: 10' 20"
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Alpen im Fluss Aare (2020)
Instrumentation: Flute/Piccolo Flute Oboe Cor Anglais Clarinet Bb Bass Clarinet Bb Bassoon Horn F 2 Trumpet C Trombone Bass Trombone Percussions 3 players Harp Strings
Yang Jing: Sinfonie «Alpen im Fluss Aare»
Höre
das Wasser fliessen im Fluss der Aare und das Tosen der Wasserfälle in den Schluchten im Tal
Höre
die Kuhglocken auf den Hügeln, das melodiöse Singen und fröhliche Tanzen der Einheimischen
Sieh
den Berg mit den gekräuselten Wolken sich in der Aare spiegeln; in der Schweiz im
Moment, der blaue Himmel mit angenehmer Brise, überall malerisch
Sieh
die Gletscher in den Alpen verschwinden; auf der ganzen Welt verbrauchen Menschen
übermässige Ressourcen der Erde
Dieses Musikstück entstand in der Hoffnung, dass Sie es geniessen und seinem Aufruf folgen werden:
Bitte ergreifen Sie die Initiative, unsere wunderschöne Naturwelt zu schützen.
Bitte lassen Sie die Umwelt nicht das Gleichgewicht verlieren!
Duration: 10' 40"
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