I did today what I’ve done for the past couple of days: I just let the music play as I worked on other things.

When a track stood out, I’d note it.

Otherwise, I just let the music wash over me.

It was all fairly pleasant. Nothing terrible wrong with it. It was…nice.

However, three tracks stood out:

Track 3, which is Haydn Baryton Trio No. 60 in A Movement III (“Menuet”).

Track 15, which is Haydn Baryton Trio No. 64 in D Movement III (“Finale: Presto”).

Track 17, which is Haydn Baryton Trio No. 65 in G Movement II (“Menuet”).

I’ve found that I’m usually a Movement III kinda guy. Just call me Mr. Presto.

Here are the members of the Esterhazy Ensemble playing today’s Baryton Trios:

Michael Brussing baryton
Andras Bolyki viola
Maria Andrasfalvy-Brussing cello

Below is what I listened to this morning. NOTE: I don’t know if people didn’t keep track of such things back then, or if these are just too old. But the date of composition on these seems to be nebulous, anywhere from 1766 to 1776, give or take. Haydn was in his early thirties for most of these. Give or take.

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 60 in A

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 61 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 62 in G

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 63 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 64 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 65 in G

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 66 in A