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Coloratura Soprano
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Rossini:
La Pastorella delle Alpi
Glowing
room acoustics combine with sensitive musicianship by talented
soprano Ji-Hyun Kim and pianist Chiyoon Chung, resulting in
a pleasing wash of sound in this lively Italian art song by
Rossini. Schoeps microphones capture a
lively and transparent sound picture. |
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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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A Cappella Vocal Ensemble
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Aichinger: Regina Coeli
This performance by Faburden, conducted by
Charles Hogan, is a
testament to the benefit of outstanding acoustics when
recording on location. A reverberant church suitable
to the repertoire was chosen for the session, and only two microphones
were needed to capture the magnificent sense of space. This
recording has no artificial
reverberation or processing added. |
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Lutoslawski:
Variations
on a theme by Paganini
The piano is a complex instrument and can be notoriously
difficult to record well. There is a
fine art in capturing clarity of touch and timbre while
properly balancing room acoustics in the recording process. This powerful
four-hand performance by Ning An and Gloria Chien
offers a demonstration of the
result when these qualities are successfully captured using
sensitive recording techniques. |
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Mendelssohn:
String Quartet in A minor, Op. 13 (Intermezzo)
Here is another
example of the sonic beauty of Schoeps microphones, in this
case the fantastic MK21 subcardioid. This live
recording of the Carpe Diem String Quartet 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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Mozart:
Mass in C minor, K. 427 (Sanctus)
This live concert performance by the CCM Concert Orchestra,
Chamber Choir and Chorale under the direction of Brett Scott was made
using Sennheiser omnidirectional mics as the main pickup for
orchestra, and Schoeps subcardioid mics as choral spots. This
microphone setup captures the full weight of
the orchestra while rendering the proper
perspective and clarity to the choral texture. |
