Day 130: More Diversions

HaydnCD130Like yesterday’s CD, today’s listening fare continues to offer wonderful “diversions” from the monotonous baryton trios to which I’d been listening for several weeks.

They’re about the same as yesterday, though, although not nearly as uplifting and inspiring.

Still, they’re very good, albeit slower of tempo, more somber.

If you want to skip reading below and just revisit what I wrote yesterday, click here.

It’s not that I wish to discourage you from reading on; rather, it’s that what follows is essentially what I wrote yesterday.

Still reading? Okay. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

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Day 129: A Diversion

HaydnCD129Today’s CD offers a much-needed break, a diversion, from the baryton trios to which I’ve been listening of late.

In addition to the three instruments (baryton, viola, cello) on the previous CDs, we now have horns, violins, and a violone (whatever that is), all of which blend to create a symphony-like depth and complexity that I find truly compelling.

The horns, especially, are a welcome addition. I love horns and consider little more soothing than the sound of a French horn.

In short, these are terrific compositions.

Three of the performers on today’s CD are the same as they have been all along for the baryton trios:

EsterhazyEnsembleThey comprise the Esterhazy Ensemble and are:

Michael Brussing baryton
Andras Bolyki viola
Maria Andrasfalvy-Brussing cello

If you’d like to know what these performers look like when they’re playing, here you go:

NOTE: The baryton instrument is in the middle.

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