Large extract pointing out the capabilities of the microphone.

01_Mozart-Requiem: extract of the Requiem by Mozart, recorded in St Eustache church in Paris, featuring the soloists. The bass, tenor, mezzo and soprano can be precisely located in sound space, from right to left. The reproduction of the acoustics of the church deserves also attention. A suggested manipulation is to listen separately to the front and rear channels to notice separation between channels.

02_Schubert-Ave_Verum: extract of the Ave Verum by Schubert, recorded in St Eustache church in Paris.

You can find more information about Bernard Thomas, the conductor who performed these two extracts, here.

03_Schumann-Violin_Concerto: rehearsal of the Violin concerto by Schumann, recorded in the concert hall of the Cité de la Musique in Paris.

04_Wagner-Meistersinger: rehearsal of the prelude of the Meistersinger von Nüremberg by Wagner, recorded in the concert hall of the Cité de la Musique in Paris.

05_Visvikis-Meteore_(violin): extract of Meteore by Demis Visvikis recorded in Salle Cortot in Paris.

06_Visvikis-L_Astre_de_l_Amour_(piano): extract of L'Astre de l'Amour by Demis Visvikis recorded in Salle Cortot in Paris.

07_Visvikis-Miroirs_Alchimiques_(string_quartet): extract of Miroirs Alchimiques by Demis Visvikis recorded in Salle Cortot in Paris.

You can find more information about Demis Visvikis, the composer of these three extracts, here.

08_Anacrouse_1_(choir), 09_Anacrouse_2_(choir) and 10_Anacrouse_3_(choir): extracts of choirs performed by the ensemble Anacrouse.