Music to your ears

Listen to samples from TTL recordings. Audio clips on this page are in MP3 format.

Example 1: Baroque Chamber Ensemble [Listen
Bach: Sich üben im Lieben (“Wedding” Cantata, BWV 202)
Sympathetic acoustics combine with sensitive musicianship by Jeffrey Marshak (oboe), Jennifer Poff (soprano), Michaela Luchka (cello) and Christina Haan (harpsichord), resulting in a pleasing transparency and delicacy of sound in this lively Bach aria.
 
Example 2: Pipe Organ [Listen

Howells: Psalm-Prelude, Op. 32 no. 3
This example offers an outstanding demonstration of the capability of DSD recording to capture the massive weight of the "king of instruments" and dynamic contrast ranging from barely a whisper to absolute earth-shattering power.  Organist Scott Hayes performs on the recently restored 64-rank 1927 E.M. Skinner organ in Morley Music Hall at Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio.

   
Example 3: A Cappella Vocal Ensemble [Listen]

The Freshman (The Verve Pipe)
This recording by the Miami University Cheezies is a testament to the benefit of an outstanding acoustical space to location recording.  This was recorded in one take using only two Schoeps microphones and has no artificial reverberation or processing added.  Imaging and spaciousness were achieved solely through judicious placement of soloists, backup singers and "beatbox" artist.

   
Example 4: Classical Piano [Listen]

Brahms: Sonata in F# minor, Op. 2 (First movement)
Solo piano is one of the most notoriously difficult instruments to record well.  There is a delicate balance in capturing the acoustical ambience of the room without sacrificing clarity in articulation in the various registers.  This powerful performance by Moisés Ruiz de Gauna offers a demonstration of the recorded result when these qualities are successfully preserved.

   
Example 5: Cello and Piano [Listen]

Chopin: Sonata in G minor, Op. 65 (Largo)
Here is another
example of the sonic beauty of Schoeps microphones, in this case the fantastic MK21 subcardioid.  This live recording of cellist Katya Janpoladyan and pianist Skirmante Kezyte has an intentionally intimate perspective to the sound that is appropriate in properly rendering the poignant atmosphere called for in the music.

 
Example 6: Large Orchestra [Listen]

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (excerpt)
This live concert performance by the Miami University Symphony Orchestra under Ricardo Averbach  was made solely using Schoeps omnidirectional microphones.  The microphone setup captures the full weight of the orchestra in the hall while maintaining clarity in the brass and percussion.

   
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