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<\/a><\/p>\nA very quiet Italian city<\/h3>\n
Planning the project was intense, to say the least. It included not only the careful compilation of the musicians and the evaluation of the best equipment but also extensive on-site measurements.<\/p>\n
During this process, all possible disturbing noises were determined and the far-reaching measures to remove them were discussed with the museum management, the mayor and finally even with the police. As a consequence, it is not only the concert hall that is shut down during the recording period, but even the surrounding streets are closed off and all traffic diverted.<\/p>\n
In a press conference at the start of the recordings, the population was made aware of the project and asked to avoid any noise during the recording period in the surrounding area. Even the people of Cremona were asked for active support during a press conference, meaning to avoid any noise in the surrounding area of the museum.<\/p>\n
As a consequence, it is not only the concert hall that is shut down during the recording period, but even the surrounding streets are closed off and all traffic diverted. In a press conference at the start of the recordings, the population was made aware of the project and asked to avoid any noise during the recording period in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n
The cultural-historical dimension of this mission offers a multifaceted insight into the magic of the noble string instruments as well as into e-instruments\u2019 meticulous recording procedures. During the recording period, hundreds of thousands of samples will be played by the four chosen musicians, eight hours per day, six days per week.<\/p>\n They will have to play countless scales, phrases, and arpeggios using all of the playing variations their instruments offer – including different bow techniques, finger styles, and multiple expression levels. Three sound engineers are supervising and controlling each and every note that is played. To capture even the last sound details 32 highly-sensitive microphones were expertly placed around the musician and in the concert hall. The microphone setup is highly powerful: barking dogs, high heels on cobblestones or glasses falling to the ground in cafes in the neighbourhood are detected and lead to the repetition of the respective recording.<\/p>\n Since stories, images and emotions develop almost by themselves and illustrate the handling of sound over a period of more than 400 years – from Cremona\u2019s locally influenced historical craftsmanship to the modern computer-based music production worldwide, an article in the New York Times<\/a> triggered worldwide interest to the project. Numerous world-renowned media produce reports, podcasts, and news, including the BBC, CBS and CNN.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to listen to the BBC podcast, published at BBC UK’s SOUND section.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nMore than just a recording<\/h3>\n
\nThe selection features the following instruments by Amati, Guarneri del Ges\u00f9 and Stradivari:<\/p>\n\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWorldwide interest<\/h3>\n