Music sampler of 15 selected music tracks, created in 2000, but still today highly appreciated.

Soundstage
1 Gütersloh Church Bells: Full chiming 3'10
from: The Gütersloh Evening Service bell-ringing
A recording made directly in the belltower of a church in Gütersloh.
The different sizes of the three bells are depicted highly precisely between the loudspeakers. At an appropriate volume this track can also be used to wake up your neighbours without being caught.

Radio play (extract)
2 Der Himmel deckt alles mit Stille zu 3'56
written by: Jean Paul, Directed by: Annette Jainski, Produced by: SWF 1993
By kind permission of SWF
Sounds and their meanings are the subject of this radio play. Perhaps you will feel the way we did: that this short extract leaves you hungry for more.

Piano
3 Bruno-Leonardo Gelber: Beethoven, Sonata No. 8, in C Major, Op. 13 8'42
from: Beethoven, Piano Sonatas, DENON, COCO-9740
By kind permission of DENON/NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD
One of the legendary One-Point recordings by Denon. Gelber, his instrument the Steinway piano and Notre Dame in Paris produce a symbiosis that was fantastically captured.

Male vocals
4 Hermann Prey: Beethoven, ich liebe Dich 1'47
from: DENON Professional Test CDs
By kind permission o DENON/NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD
Irrespective of where you are in front of the loudspeakers, Hermann Prey remains stoically in the one place, slightly to the right of center.

String octet
5 Sonatori de la Gioiosa marca: Vivaldi, "Winter" from
"The Four Seasons", 3rd movement 2'55
from: Vivaldi: "Les Quatre Saisons", DIVOX, CDX 79404-F
By kind permission of Appassionato GmbH, Basle
An much-praised interpretation with original instruments. regarded by Vivaldi fans as one of the best.

Symphony orchestra
6 Leipziger Gewandhaus Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt: Haydn, Symphony No. 67,
F Major, 1st movement 8'40
By kind permission of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
A wonderful live recording, which conveys the acoustics of the Gewandhaus far beyond the dimensions of the loudspeakers.

Symphony orchestra, female vocals
7 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano): Stravinsky,
Pulcinella, Tarantella 4'34
from: Le Sacre Du Printemps, PHILIPS, 446 698-2
By kind permission of PHILIPS CLASSICS
In addition to the performance by Stravinsky's countrywoman, Olga Borodina, this is a masterpiece of recording technology with exquisite holographic imaging.

Classical guitar
8 Stefano Grondona: Tárrega, Capricho Arabe 5'35
from: La Guitarra De Antonio De Torres
By kind permission of Appassionato GmbH, Basle
A famous instrument from the 19th century, a wonderful piece, with virtuoso playing by Stefano Grondona, where all aspects are captured perfectly.

Double-bass
9 Renaud Garcia-Fons: Ghazali 3'00
from: Oriental Bass, ENJA
By kind permission of ENJA
The buzzing of the strings on the finger-board, the shimmering of the flageolet notes and the artistic effort can be experienced in such proximity as if you were in the same room as the musician.

Jazz quartet
10 The Treya Quartet: Fauré, Pavane 8'08
by the Treya Quartet Plays Gabriel Fauré, DIVOX Jazz, CDX-49802
By kind permission of Appassionato GmbH, Basle
A legendary jazz quartet recorded in accustomed Divox quality, where the instruments are so close you can almost feel them.

The Whistling Livingston Taylor
11 Livingston Taylor: Isn't She Lovely 4'37
from: Ink, CHESKY RECORDS, JD 162
By kind permission of CHESKY RECORDS, INC.
You'll experience what we did: convinced that Livingston Taylor is standing whistling in front of you. Particularly if you are in a different room, you believe that you can hear someone whistling.

Gospel Chor, a capella
12 Livingston Taylor: Grandma's Hands 1'42
from: Jazz & World Music Celebration, CHESKY,
By kind permission of CHESKY RECORDS, INC.
Pure singing. The choir is depicted across its full size well beyond the width of the speakers, and you start to look at the tapping foot.

Jazz trio
13 The Yuri Honing Trio: Walking On The Moon 5'28
from: Star Tracks, JAZZ IN MOTION
By kind permission of JAZZ IN MOTION
An interpretation that almost blows away the original version. Especially the proximity to the instruments involves the listener in the musical experience.

Rock 'n' soul
14 Marla Glen: The Cost Of Freedom 3'50
from: This Is Marla Glen, DISQUE VOGUE
By kind permission of DISQUE VOGUE
The groove of bass guitar and percussion, the driving horn sections and the smoky vocals of Marla Glen make this recording an emotional experience.

Percussion ensemble
15 The O-zone Percussion Group: Jazz Variants 8'13
from: La Bamba, KLAVIER RECORDS, KD 77017
By kind permission of KLAVIER RECORDS INTERNATIONAL, INC..
A masterpiece of representation and recording quality. Each instrument has its individual location in the room which cannot be influenced by the listener, and is revealed in its natural magnitude. The complete ensemble is reproduced with an enormous bass differentiation.