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2011 Sunny King NRC Criterium and Foothills Road Race reports
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Sunny King NRC criterium summary – I survived to finish 36th place with well over 100 starters and only 73 finishers. I moved up quite a bit on the last few laps, but it wasn't enough to get into the top 30. Considering how hard the race was and how bad I felt early on, during the middle, and then late in the race, too – I was surprised to be able to finish at all, let alone move up so far by the end. It is easily the highest heartrate I've ever had in a race of this distance. There really isn't much to report about the race. It started out really hard, stayed really hard, and never really let up. The speed was slower than previous years, but the race was harder. The annotated photo below the heartrate data is a visual picture of why the race was so hard – turns 3 and 4 this year were much slower than previous years. But the start/finish stretch was just as fast normal. This meant that the further back you were in the group, the faster you had to reaccelerate up over 30mph EVERY lap. Our average speed was 27.5mph with at least 1/4 of the course (heading into turn 3 and then all the way through turn 4) at less than 25mph, which means the rest of the course was really fast. Check out the stats, photos, videos, and statistics for the details!
2011 Sunny King heartrate summary – 93% of the race spent in Zone 5!
2011 Sunny King NRC Criterium heartrate data – annotated
Annotated photo showing what makes the race so hard!
Videos from the Sunny King criterium pro race taken by my wife -
Videos I took of races earlier in the day -
I've got some good videos of the Cat 4 race I will post tomorrow. Ed Merritt and Brandon Thorton both rode really strong in their first Cat 4 race. Ed took 4th and Brandon was in the top 10. JD also had a great ride, and overall it was a really showing by BBC who factored into just about everything in the race.
Foothills Road Race report – Last year, there were about 60 guys in Sunday's race. This year, there were over 100! And many of those racers were strong pros looking for some Tour of California hill training and just looking for a good hard road race. Well, they found one for sure! Here is how the race played out.
We started at 8AM in the morning just over 10 hours after finishing our hard criterium the night before. I was suspecting that an early break would be let go because of how hard the race was the previous night. I was hilariously wrong. Riders were attacking from the start line. We were not reminded of a yellow-line rule before the start, so many of the pros who are used to racing on closed roads attacked from the start line on the wrong side of the road. In fact, the entire group of 100 riders was strung out single file within 500 meters of the start on the WRONG side of the road. I was chuckling and all of a sudden VERY excited about the race. Bill did a great job of getting us all back on the correct side of the road, but with such a large group and so many pros anxious to attack and/or chase down breaks, it was pretty much impossible. Bill made an excellent decision to stop trying to keep us on the righthand side of the road. Instead he rode his motorcycle in front of us to block oncoming traffic, as well as getting a police car to go well in front of us on the descents to make sure that all oncoming traffic was stopped at the base of the hill.
One of the Hincapie development riders went off the front after the initial flurry of attacks and rode solo for a few miles leading into the first climb. We caught him on the climb and flew up the climb, but no break could be established with so many strong teams in the group. There was a pretty steady stream of attacks that were all brought back. I attacked at about the same place where Travis Sherman and I bridged up to the winning break last year. It turned into a good break of about 6 guys with Bissell, Kenda, Team Type I, and Pure Black represented, but we couldn't get a good rotation going with everybody going a different pace on the hills, so our break was doomed just like all the others before it. The break that stuck went shortly after ours on a slight downhill leading into a long less rolling section of the course. There was representation from seven pro teams (Kenda – Johnny Sundt, Team Type I – Ty Magner, Bissell, Kelly Benefits, Mountain Khakis, Real Cyclist, and Pure Black (New Zealand)) so nobody was motivated in the group to chase and our pace plummeted.
Several things happened at this point in the race that contributed to the demise of the break:
1) The Real Cyclist and Mountain Khakis riders were dropped from the break.
2) Several strong amateurs attacked occasionally ramping our pace back up
3) We went over two Cat 4 climbs back to back.
I felt good on the climbs, but still found myself about mid pack on both of them. The descent after the second climb was AWESOME. It was full of tight, banked switchbacks and we were flying down it. Unfortunately, Brent Mahan (Nashville Cyclist) went down on one of the corners but was able to get back up and finish the race minus some skin. By the time we made it to the bottom of the second descent, both the Real Cyclist team and Mountain Khakis were at the front leading the chase. Behind them sat Bissell and Kelly Benefits. Then behind them was everybody else fighting for position trying to stay on the correct side of the road (but many times spread completely over the road).
Eventually, I was tired of being way back in the pack and pulled out into the wind and moved all the way up to sit in front of Bissell and act as the gatekeeper for the riders who were working. I don't think Bissell was happy about it, but we were still far enough out from the finish that they really didn't care either as long as I was the only one in front of them. As we got closer to the steep rollers and the final climb near the finish, positioning became an all-out battle. I was pushed farther back in the group and fought hard to stay right behind the Bissell and Kelly Benefits trains. I had to fight some wind, too, but it was worth it to be able to keep my position close to the front and stay out of trouble with some 50+mph short steep downhills. I heard screeching brakes more than one time during this section. We made it to the final climb, and the break was visible higher up on the climb maybe about 30-45 seconds in front of us. Cesar Grajales put in a strong attack and got some separation, but a group of about 20 riders including me bridged back up to him on the descent. Another 20-30 riders bridged across to us a couple miles later right about the same time that a string of attacks led us to catching the break of five riders with less than 2 miles to go.
I was fighting hard for position at the front when a Garmin development rider grabbed my jersey and pulled back on me. I guess I didn't look "pro" enough to be fighting for position with the leadout trains of the other teams. But I paid my money to race, and believe you me, I was going to race! I entered the sprint in great position and was riding with very little effort in the draft of a strong Kelly Benefits rider (Dan Holloway?) when I decided to give it a go with 150 meters to go. Well, there is a big difference between drafting a large rider at 40 mph and trying to fight the wind at 40mph. I had such a good draft that I didn't realize how much I was just being sucked along. When I pulled out into the wind to sprint, I was promptly passed by 3 or 4 people who started their sprint from behind me. I did end up passing a couple other people, but I would have been much better off just staying on the Kelly Benefits rider's wheel. I ended up 14th, when I was really aiming for a top 10. Cole House (Real Cyclist) took the sprint win. Disappointing finish for me, but the race was definitely raced at nearly the same caliber as an NRC road race. I would normally be ecstatic about a top 20 in any NRC event, so I am trying to convince myself that 14th is OK given the quality of the field and the intensity of the racing.
Here's my heartrate summary and data:
2011 Foothills Road Race heartrate summary
2011 Foothills Road Race heartrate data
Oh, and here are my lap split times from the Sunny King crit (including calculated power and average speed):
All ride data from the criterium can be viewed on Strava here:
All ride data from the foothills road race can be viewed here:
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so awesome brian. great job!
"The descent after the second climb was AWESOME".
I had a friend in a cop car and his report was the same. Gettin' passed by racers at high speeds on switchbacks. Talkin' the cop through it, "your drivin' great!"
An official told me after the race about the whole road thing. "What are you going to do?"
Gettin' dirty was it? You guys had some of the best looking kits there.
What a weekend.
I think you should be pleased! Great racing with some of the best in the US!! Proud of you!
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We had approval from law enforcement for full road (both lanes) rolling enclosure. When the pro field got above 100, we brought in 3 more moto refs (total of 4) and 3 additional cop cars (total of 4) for your field to accommodate the enclosure. So there was no yellow line rule during the race. Except for a portion of the route back to Piedmont when you were potentially meeting another field of riders on their way out. I was at the bottom of Cottaquilla Road (the curvy decent you described, which is one of my favorite roads in the county) when you all crossed AL Hwy 9 at a very fast pace. You should have seen the look on the faces of the cars stopped in traffic when you guys flew by and then when the SRAM car went airborne across Hwy 9 at 70mph. It was great to see you guys racing.
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There are 2 types of spark systems...One kind sparks all four burners at the same time and is controlled by the spark switch on the burner valve itself. On this type, once the burner is lit you move the dial to the cooking position yourself. If one of the switches on the burners gets wet or sticks closed, it will spark continuously. This type of module will spark all four burnes at once, regardless of which knob is turned.On the higher-end units, the module is much more sophisticated, looking for each spark to find a pathway to ground rather than manually turning it off via the knob setting. On this type of module (which yours has) each burner sparks independently and only the burner selected will spark, and then only until the module has sensed a flame. For yours to be behaving irregularly after so short a time could mean that you have a poor grounding system on the stove. Be sure you do not have this stove connected to a GFCI circuit, or the module will not behave correctly.I suggest carrying a module with you in case it is not a grounding issue, since you are concerned about the distance, money, etc. In any case, it would be a good part to have for a spare as a precaution. Since most techs worth their salt already carry these on their trucks, field replacement becomes an easy choice for us.
There is ONE module and FOUR sepatate burner switches that feed it. It does not sound like a switch issue. I am adamant about the grounding issues as well. Several techs have replaced modules only to have them fail or work erratically later. It is at that point that they begin to suspect the house wiring and do a definitive check of the power circuit. Just trying to make sure you cross all your t's and dot your i's before you buy a module.
...If it is poorly grounded... would it have done this right from the start?
Quote from: chilicasa@hotmai on September 06, 2009, 11:39:10 AM...If it is poorly grounded... would it have done this right from the start? not necessarily ...did you check the ground & polarity ?
Well, for what it's worth, I live on a mountain far from town also but it does not prevent me from doing some simple checks. You can find a very inexpensive device called a polarity checker (see below) at most any decent hardware store to do your own outlet tests. If the outlet shows to be OK, then it was a part gone bad on the range, simple as that. Don't make this any harder on yourself than necessary, and if the stove is less than a year old, then the whole trip, parts and all have to be covered by warranty. As long as it is properly installed (and grounded) then Viking should cover everything the first year.Viking Toll Free1-888-VIKING1(1-888-845-4641)So now Im an electricianI purchased the GB tester and the receptacle (both plugs) showed correct - two yellow lights. I spoke with a guy in town and he says the ignitors on a viking always click when lighting a burner. Another guy says... no they dont. A new module is $400canadian so I want to make sure thats the next step.As far as warranty, I purchased the stove before I moved in... so the granite guys could make a perfect fit. Its over a year and a half old but used only 3 months.Today this is what its doingLeft Back... turn the dial - it sparks and lightsLeft Front... turn the dial - it sparks and lights but also makes the Left Back sparks cont..Right Back... turn the dial - no spark - no light - but Left Back sparks continuouslyRight Front... turn the dial - no spark - no light - but Left Back sparks continuouslyModule time?
Repair-ManNot sure your on facebook but if you are heres a link to viewhttp://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=130256311542&saved#/home.php?ref=homeI think it will only work if you are a member and already signed in.I am going to research another linkThanks
As far as warranty, I purchased the stove before I moved in... so the granite guys could make a perfect fit. Its over a year and a half old but used only 3 months.
Thanks Reg for helping try to clear this up some...I didn't have any Viking diagrams, (however that is going to change in February). This guy has taken up 2 pages on the forum evading the advice given by us so far and apparently still listens to stuff he hears from town folk about ranges. In fact, I feel somewhat jaded at this point since the whole title of the post started out- "Viking Range- only 3 months old"Now, after stating more than once that I think he needs a new module, the situation has changed apparently. My feeling is that if the "granite guys" made it up there all right, so can the techician who comes to fix the $4500 stove.Quote from: chilicasaAs far as warranty, I purchased the stove before I moved in... so the granite guys could make a perfect fit. Its over a year and a half old but used only 3 months.Yes, Chili by now you are a junior-grade electrcian, so use your new-found information to fix your stove problem and get on with life. My Facebook status is none of your concern.
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The first thing that struck you when you entered Mary Katrantzou's show space at the old Eurostar terminal in Waterloo this morning, was the incredible set: A sea of tightly packed carnations in red, pink, yellow and white stripes formed a panel in the centre of the catwalk, which the models walked around (one poor soul somehow managed to go in the opposite direction to all the other girls, but I'm pleased to report she styled it out beautifully and plenty of fashion editors didn't even notice the mistake!). Sitting across the flowers from us on the front row, the Katrantzou clan were out in force, with Mary's parents and boyfriend Marios all looking rather nervous as they waited for the show to begin.
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Movement 01: Introduction
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 02: Chant d'amour 1
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 03: Turangalîla 1
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 04: Chant d'amour 2
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 05: Joie du sang des étoiles
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 06: Jardin du sommeil d'amour
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 07: Turangalîla 2
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 08: Développement de l'amour
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 09: Turangalîla 3
Steven Osborne (piano), Cynthia Millar (ondes Martenot), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Movement 10: Final
Dear Mr Messiaen,
It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Koussevitzky Music Foundation have voted to ask you to accept a commission for a composition for symphony orchestra.
The commission is for one thousand dollars, to be paid upon completion of the manuscript …
You will be interested to know that among the composers who have already written for the Foundation are Béla Bartók, Bohuslav Martinu, Darius Milhaud and Igor Stravinsky …
Messiaen didn't answer for two months, due to a combination of postal delays and language problems, as he explained in his reply on 20 August:
Mon cher Maître,
I apologize for replying so late to your letter of 25 June. (It took a month for it to reach France; you addressed it to the Conservatoire and I was away, so it chased me for another fifteen days; and then I needed to find a translator, as I don't speak any English.)
I accept with pleasure your commission … I am very touched by your gesture. And I want to make every effort to write a work that will be beautiful and of significant proportions. To succeed, I need time to dream about it, to love it, to perfect it, and to orchestrate it without rushing. That will require a minimum of six months, a maximum of one year. I am going to think about all this now, and will keep you up to date with my work.
Messiaen wrote this letter from his summer home at Petichet, south of Grenoble, while completing the song-cycle Harawi. He also had a pressing commission from Henry Barraud for a piece in memory of wartime deportees for a concert on 2 November 1945. The Chant des déportés was written quickly: on 22 September, a week after finishing Harawi, Messiaen noted that he should 'give Barraud the score' of his short commemorative piece. His thoughts could now turn to the Koussevitzky commission, and on 10 October Messiaen noted in his diary that he would 'write a symphonic work for Koussevitzky', though teaching and concerts meant that he couldn't spend time on the new symphony until the following summer. The starting date given on the score is 17 July 1946, and on 14 August Messiaen noted in his diary that he should 'write the third orchestral piece', suggesting that two were already finished. The musicologist Klaus Schweizer elicited a valuable account of the order in which the movements were composed from Messiaen himself: 'I first wrote movements I, IV, VI and X. Then the three rhythmic studies called "Turangalîla" 1, 2 and 3. Then No II. Then the large development that is No VIII. And I finished with No V.'
From this account we can see that Messiaen began by writing four movements that could have functioned as a standard symphonic structure: an opening movement introducing the main cyclic themes (I); a 'scherzo and two trios', still described as such in Messiaen's note for the finished symphony (IV); an extended slow movement (VI), and a finale (X). But Messiaen clearly felt the need to write something less orthodox, and on an altogether grander scale. In his letter to Schweizer tracing the work's subsequent evolution, Messiaen talks about the order of 'composition', and this word needs to be treated with caution. He was referring to composing in short score (his usual practice); the orchestration would come later. The first evidence of fully orchestrated music comes at the start of 1947. On 9 January Messiaen wrote that three movements were being copied 'under the title Trois Tâla I–II–III'. Messiaen evidently wanted to hear how these sounded before proceeding further. But the word 'Tâla' offers considerable scope for confusion: Messiaen sometimes called the three 'Turangalîla' movements 'Tâla', and he even contemplated calling the entire work 'Symphonie Tâla', but the programme notes for the trial performances show that it was movements III, IV and V of the eventual symphony that were played, and a photocopied score headed Trois Tâla confirms this.
By March 1947 Koussevitzky had received a progress report from the composer and he told Time magazine that the new work was a symphony 'which will have eight movements instead of the usual four'. Messiaen spent the summer of 1947 orchestrating some of the movements composed the previous year and on 23 September he visited Koussevitzky in Paris to play him the piece. Koussevitzky was delighted by what he heard, but Turangalîla was still some way from being finished. The number and order of movements was fluid—according to two plans in the back of Messiaen's 1947 diary, it had grown from the eight movements quoted in Time to either nine or ten. By the start of the following year things became clearer—in the front of his 1948 diary, Messiaen wrote:
For the Symphony: do not forget the Koussevitzky dedication. Call the eighth movement 'Développement de l'amour'. Call the three little Tâla: Turangalîla I, Turangalîla II, Turangalîla III. Call the two chants d'amour: Chant d'amour I, Chant d'amour II. Call the symphony Turangalîla-Symphonie. Put the big slow movement afterwards: No. 6.
It was at just this moment that the first trial performances took place. On 14 February (public dress rehearsal) and 15 February (concert), the Trois Tâla were played at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées by the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, conducted by André Cluytens. The programme note did not mention that the three pieces were part of a larger work, but news of the performance reached the USA when Jacques de Menasce wrote in the 'Current Chronicle' of Musical America that 'this work is based on Hindu materials, as indicated by the title, and is a successful example of Messiaen's preoccupations with exotic rhythms and sonorities'.
The summer of 1948 was spent finishing Turangalîla. On 26 July, Messiaen noted that the 'Symphony was finished today', though he continued to make revisions throughout the autumn, eventually writing in his diary: '9 December: Symphony finished and good from all points of view. I wrote a letter to Koussevitzky on 11 December.'
One sad consequence of Messiaen taking three years to complete Turangalîla became clear when he travelled to Tanglewood in the summer of 1949: Serge Koussevitzky was now too frail to conduct the premiere, and he had given the task to his brilliant protégé, Leonard Bernstein. This was Messiaen's first visit to the USA. He had been invited to teach a composition class at Tanglewood, and on 29 July he was able to play the whole of Turangalîla for Koussevitzky and Bernstein. Messiaen returned to France at the end of August but soon crossed the Atlantic again, spending the last ten days of November in Boston at the intensive rehearsals for the first performance of the symphony.
The premiere took place in Symphony Hall, Boston, on Friday 2 December 1949 (it was repeated the next day), with Yvonne Loriod as the piano soloist, Ginette Martenot as the ondes martenot soloist and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. Press reaction was a mixture of bafflement and ridicule. In the Boston Globe, Cyrus Durgin called it 'the longest and most futile music within memory', while Rudolph Elie, writing for the Boston Herald, was troubled by 'the appalling melodic tawdriness of the three big cyclical themes heard throughout … The first is a motto of six notes Gershwin would have thought better of … the third, a dance of joy, might be ascribed to Hindu Hillbillies, if there be such'.
Koussevitzky was thrilled with his latest commission, as he told Olin Downes during an NBC broadcast on 28 November that included half an hour of Bernstein's rehearsal. In his inimitable English, Koussevitzky declared: 'My opinion is this symphony is after Le sacre du printemps the greatest composition composed in our century … I want to ask only the public to have more patience and to listen the symphony … This symphony is new in every way: in melodical line, in harmonical structure, in form. Therefore, have patience and listen with your own interest if you really love the music.'
Following the Boston performances, the same musicians gave the New York premiere in Carnegie Hall on 10 December. W G Rogers began his review by quoting some hostile audience reactions before coming to a more positive verdict of his own: '"I wouldn't give a nickel for the whole blamed thing," said an angry Carnegie Hall employee who had to stay through it. "If only it was bad enough to start a riot," a member of the audience complained. Most of the audience, however, clearly found it good enough for generous applause … To this listener, the symphony seemed like one of the most radical extensions of orchestral range, color and expressivity contrived by any modern composer.'
It was not only critics who expressed doubts: so did some of America's musical elite. On 23 January 1950 Aaron Copland wrote to Irving Fine about 'the Messiaen Monster', providing a clue to why Bernstein never returned to it: 'The Messiaen Monster produced various reactions—more illuminating as to the person reacting than as to the piece itself. Kouss[evitzky] was mad for it;—L[eonard] B[ernstein] cold, in spite of a brilliant job of conducting … It wasn't my dish of tea—tho I can see its attractions for others.'
Six decades and hundreds of performances later, Turangalîla is established as one of the most astonishing classics of the twentieth century. And there's one unexpected reflection of its lasting popularity: in Matt Groening's animated sci-fi sitcom Futurama, the female captain of the Planet Express Ship—athletic, one-eyed, often unlucky in love—is called Turanga Leela.
The Turangalîla-Symphonie is the central pillar in Messiaen's trilogy of works inspired by the legend of Tristan and Isolde (framed by Harawi and the Cinq Rechants). The composer's programme note for the Boston premiere gives short descriptions of each movement, and of the work's recurring themes:
I. Introduction: Here are heard the first two cyclic themes—the first, in heavy thirds on the trombones; the second, in tender arabesques, on the clarinets.
II. Chant d'amour 1: This movement is a refrain, evoking two violently contrasted aspects of love: passionately carnal love, and tender and idealistic love.
III. Turangalîla 1: A nostalgic theme on the ondes martenot; a weightier theme on the trombones; slow song-like melody for the oboe. Rhythmic play on three planes for the maracas, wood-block and bass drum.
IV. Chant d'amour 2: A scherzo with two trios. In the restatement, the scherzo and two trios appear simultaneously, making a musical scaffolding in three tiers.
V. Joie du sang des étoiles: This is the climax of sensual passion expressed in a long and frenzied dance of joy. The development contains a reversible rhythmic canon between trumpets and trombones, while the piano adds its vehement brilliance to the movement's wild clamour.
VI. Jardin du sommeil d'amour: Here appears the third cyclic theme: that of love. It is a long slow melody for ondes martenot and the strings, decorated by the vibraphone, the glockenspiel and the bird-song of the piano. Tender, idealistic and ethereal love.
VII. Turangalîla 2: Rhythmic pattern for the percussion, together with 'rhythmic chromaticism' of the time-values.
VIII. Développement de l'amour: This movement develops the three cyclic themes.
IX. Turangalîla 3: A rhythmic mode, using a 'rhythmic chromaticism' of 17 note-values: it uses five percussion instruments, wood-block, cymbal, maracas, tambourin provençal and tam-tam. Each percussive sound is reinforced by a string chord which is a realisation of its particular resonance, thus uniting the quantitative and phonetic lines.
X. Final: Here are two themes: (1) a joyful fanfare of trumpets and horns; (2) the 'love' theme. The coda is based on the love-theme.
Messiaen described Turangalîla to Claude Samuel as 'the most melodic, the warmest, the most dynamic and the most coloured' of his works. Elsewhere, he raised an intriguing question of genre: according to the composer, the piano solo part is of such importance and requires such virtuosity, that 'one could say the Turangalîla-Symphonie is almost a concerto for piano and orchestra.' Alongside this, Messiaen called Turangalîla 'a song of love, a hymn to joy. It's also a vast counterpoint of rhythms'. What he does not do is attempt to explain the work in symphonic terms, but perhaps this shouldn't surprise us, since Messiaen's handling of form in Turangalîla is anything but conventional. The only movement with any obvious connection to sonata form is the fifth, which is a kind of sonata-scherzo. While this movement is preceded by a relatively straightforward scherzo and trio, and followed by a slow movement that serves as a rapturous meditation on love, much of the rest of the work has no obvious symphonic reference points. And by writing an entire movement (VIII) that is devoted to 'development', Messiaen is further extending the conventions of what might be thought of as 'symphonic', especially as his concern in the 'Développement de l'amour' is more to do with emotional and expressive—rather than motivic—development, especially with its climactic revelation, using a near-quotation, of a direct link with the Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.
In terms of the musical argument of Turangalîla, Messiaen adds a further dimension with his employment of so-called 'personnages rythmiques' ('rhythmic characters'). Messiaen coined this term to describe the expansion and contraction of rhythmic motifs in Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, and, by extension, to identify distinctive rhythmic groups in his own music. He employs the technique quite extensively in Turangalîla. Where this much-used terminology by Messiaen originated is less clear, but it is intriguing to speculate on whether the composer was aware of Joan Miró's painting from 1934 entitled Personnages rythmiques—a depiction of playful, evolving figures derived from animal and human forms.
In terms of its orchestration, the omissions in Turangalîla are almost as surprising as the additional instruments of Messiaen's psychedelic gamelan, though the absence of timpani and harps may be the last thing we notice in this super-charged and surreal sound world. Solo piano and ondes martenot mix with a vast array of tuned and untuned percussion, as well as strings, woodwind and brass, to produce music with a kind of erotic opulence that is like nothing else in Messiaen.
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NP231-SYE : New Process 231J Fixed Yoke Kit (50-7906 , 50-7907) (#NP231-SYE)
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awesome kit
After installing this kit my, vibrations went away.
I had a hack-b-tap with cv shaft driveline. Was fine on first trip
But then developed roam vibration.
I purchased AA sye kit and installed in a breeze. Drove on
The hwy and was so happy my vibrations were gone.
Thanks again.
Service and quality is exceptional
Ordered my SYE, had it 4 days later and it went into the TC without any issue. The Jeep is not together yet, but I am sure once i use it Advance Adapters will live up to their hype. This will get me thru to next year year so I can upgrade to an Atlas next summer. Thanks!
Great kit very beefy
I recently installed this kit with the 1350 cv yoke and wow is it big, very impressed with the quality and speed of the company. Also it was very easy to install, I finished in about half an hour without looking at the directions. Being that this is the first time I've taken apart a t-case means it's pretty straight forward
High Quality Product
Very fast, reliable customer service, and a excellent quality product. This was the second time i have done business with Advanced Adapters and both times I received great products quickly. Well done. Thank You.
Precise engineering and top quality components! The instructions were clear, precise, and organized with plenty of pictures. Comes with all the lock-rings, seals, nuts-and-bolts that you would need! Took me 2 hours, start-to-finish, and this is only the 2nd time I've disassembled a transfer case. Love it!
great kit
It's nice to see a company that builds a product of this quality. I had installed 2 of rugged ridge slip yoke kits and both of them had out of round yokes and main shafts. I wish I would have went with advanced adapters to begin with. Advanced adapters service dept is outstanding. Thank you advanced for the great product.
Great product, easy install
Install my new SYE yesterday. It is a quality product all the way around. The instructions were easy to follow and very clear. Took me about 6 hours from pulling the jeep into the garage to test driving after the install. The Tom Wood's drive shaft was perfect and high quality as well. I received both the drive shaft and they SYE kit very promptly. I highly recommend this product.
AA SYE for NP231J
I installed this product to increase driveshaft length and to help eliminate driveline vibrations. I gave myself a whole day to install it but only needed five hours including cleaning off the transfer case. As soon as I opened the box I knew that it was a quality product. This is the second time I have put a AA product on my vehicle, and was just as impressed.
Shift Fork Length
Purchased an AA SYE from 4wd some time back along with several othe items my jeep needed. I have an 89 YJ so there were a few things I had to make sure and do during the instalation. One of the things was to make sure the shift fork rail was no longer than 1" from the face of the case when it was in 4LO. I made sure of this! When I cut it off It was 15/16 to 1" but no longer. 4WD was wotking great before this so no reason to question any of this. Put the jeep back together and the tranfercase will not shift. Pulled it out and put it back on the bench. Took the case completely apart and found nothing wrong. Put it back together piece by piece and checked the operation. It worked great untill I put the new tail shaft casing on. The shift rail hit the casing. I took the casing off and rechecked my shaft deminsion. 15/16" to 1". I checked the hole depth inside the casing - a little under 7/8". I cut the shaft off to 3/4" and with the tail casing in place it shifted just fine..
This cost me a lot of time. Be sure and check this before you seal it up.
Awesome product!!!
I ordered a Hack N' Tap form of SYE to save some money after i bent my driveline and decided it was time to upgrade, but upon a closer inspection it was a bent output shaft, so knowing that this SYE had a stronger outputshaft, i purchased it. The instructions were very clear and easy to follow, the process was not hard just time consuming. I highly recommend this product, it is very well made and beefy. For cherokee owners you can use the stock front driveshaft in conjunction with this SYE, the Tom Woods is going to be stronger, but can be purchased later to cut the cost for a budjet minded person like myself.
Ease of install!
Just put in a NP231 SYE in my 95 XJ. Having never taken apart a t-case before, i was surprised at how easy i was able to install your kit! All the pieces are sturdier than what was removed and i can wait till my drive shaft comes in so i cant take out my jeep and abuse it! LoL Thanks for the great products and see you out on the trails!
Excellent product... works as expected, perfectly!
Installed on my 2000 Cherokee XJ. I did not opt for the Tom Woods shaft instead I opted for a rebuilt late model XJ front shaft. The install was performed by my (trusted long time friend) mechanic, but he stated it was painless and took him a lot less time than he thought it would.
Completely removed all driveline vibrations, works flawlessly and in my honest opinion is a must for any lifted Jeep.
10 out of 10! (or 5 out of 5 in this case)
AA saves the day
I broke my rear driveshaft in my Cherokee which caused me to order this kit along with a Tom Woods Driveshaft. My Cherokee is my daily driver so I needed this kit fast due to the fact that I was riding around in 4WD with just the front driveshaft. I have to say that the shipping was fast and I could not be happier with this product. It has one of the best sets of instructions you could ask for and installs very easily. I would recommend this product to anyone who values their rear driveshaft!
np231j SYE
night and day difference with 4.5" of lift makes it a lot smoother ride with no driveline vibrations. the only problem i have is my e brake cable is actually coming into contact with my new driveline. extremely easy install keep up the good work AA
very pleased
Great price for the tailshaft kit and driveshaft combo. Customer service was awesome. The sales rep Karma followed up with me and helped me with the entire ordering process. I have not installed it yet. Tomorrow is the day. I know everything will go smoothly. Thanks Advance Adapters.
Great product, solved years of headaches
Inhereted a driveshaft vibration from the previous owner who had installed a transfer case lowering kit (big mistake). The slip yoke had worn out before he lowered the t-case, and the twisted linkage due to the lowering kit ate through the bushings. One day's worth of work, and it's like a brand new car. Don't use half-measures, do it the right way with this kit. You won't be disappointed.
Amazing! Shipping?
Kit is fantastic! Paired with Currie Upper arms, my Jeep drives without vibes?!?! Amazing!! Beware though! I was expecting everything to come in one package, but they ship in seperate packages. So when you open that box up, dont be scared!
Installed easily!!!
I was nervous having never torn into a gearbox of any type before, this went easy!! Instructions are good and everything fit the way it should, I just followed the intructions step by step and it worked. It is a bit of work so leave yourself some time and listen to everyone who says to get a good snap ring tool, it makes all the difference. Hey, if I can do it you can. And as always it was a pleasure purchasing from Advanced Adapters.
great product at a great price
The parts arrived within a few days of ordering. The install was much easier then anticipated, good instructions. The parts are of good quality. Would definitely buy from these guys again. Great service.
quality produce
This is the second time I have ordered a product from you. Both times I have had great customer service. The products are of the best quality. Thank you and I will continue to use your products.
As Advertised
I have done several mod's to my Jeep and this was by far the best. It makes a lift complete. The install was easy to follow and it would have taken alot less time if I had purchased "lock ring pliers" and not snap ring pliers.
Easier than I thought
Orderd SYE for a NP 231 from ADVANCE and Wood's drive shaft for 04 TJ/LJ. Recieved everything sooner than I tought. At a price that could not be beat. I'm no mechanic by any meens, But I'm on a budget. So I pick up some assembaly lube and trany fluid and heavy duty snapring pliers Fallow the derections. By the end of a long day working by myself I'm bolting in the drive shaft and I'm ready for a test drive. Waited till the next day just so the gasket material had plenty of time to set. And went wheeling. Had to adjust my 4wheel drive shifter about a 1/4 inch. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be and the kit was very complete
Great product, easy instalation!
Ive never even had a transfer case apart before and this kit installed as easy as lookin at the photos in the literature that was sent with it. Installed while it was still in my jeep. All parts were well machined and went together so easy i thought i had mised something. tom woods shaft was a great combo to add. I have been on several trail runs since the install and never had a bolt back out or anything. great product, service, and timely shipment to my door! I will definitely be a return customer!
the best
the sye and driveshaft i got where of amazing quality. everything installed with amazing ease. instructions are highly detailed. shipping was amazing! on black friday i ordered it. and it arived within the dates said. awsome. customer survice was phinominal. i am very impatint and they even put up with my imaptience and smiled and said thank you. there so nice. thank you again advanced adapters.
Perfect !!!!
I ordered the stuff on a Monday, and recieved it all by Fri. That's a first for mail order for me. The parts were perfect. Also, a couple months ago , installed a Atlas 4 speed transfer case in my YJ. How did I ever wheel without one before? WHAT A BLAST !!!!!!!!
sye and tom woods dshaft combo
very well packed, shipped quickly, very happy with the product so far, intstructions could have used a few more pictures but took me a night by myself to do it, very well explained! very satisfied with product so far
Excellant Product
Had an ambitious agenda this weekend working on the jeep. Installing the SYE and Drive shaft were on the list. Install of the SYE was very easy and only took a few hours (having not done this before). Instructions were very good but be sure to take your time. End result was excellent, no more drive line vibration even after installing a 4"lift.
Would have planned differently
Just like the title says: I would have planned differently. I decided to go with a modified XJ cv-shaft when I did my AA sye, but rebuilding the XJ shaft (junk yard pull, cut, balanced, new ujoints, and new cv bearing) cost me a total of $225. I should have got this combo for $499 instead. The Tom Woods shaft is certainly heftier than the XJ shaft.
Best Deal on the Net
This is the best price that I have found on the net and the quality is top notch as well. I would deffinatly recomend this to anyone looking for a short shaft and drive shaft package.


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