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But now you know of "Cremona", and that "Antonio Stradivari" made some violins there (and some other things), and that they have the "Museo del Violino", and other things.....

Yes, if the background noise from down the street is a problem, then how come the players heart beat, other body noise and the chair noise are not an issue.

You're not crazy... inverse square law. Unless the noise was conducted (or ducted/focused) through a solid (horn/reflector) it would fall off by 80dB at 100m. In order to get it into a solid you need amazing impedance matching (or alignment)... which also reduces signal.

Makes a good story though.

No, it's a typical puff piece.

Sample libraries are nothing new.

They say they're using ultra sensitive microphones, but it does seem sensationalized.