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Example 1:
Baroque
Chamber Ensemble
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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. |
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Example 2:
Pipe Organ
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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. |
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Example 3:
A Cappella Vocal Ensemble
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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. |
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Example 4:
Classical Piano
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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. |
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Example 5:
Cello and Piano
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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. |
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Example 6:
Large Orchestra
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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. |
