Day 117: Snow! Veronica Mars! More Baryton Trios! Oh, Boy!

HaydnCD117I took a risk getting here this morning.

An additional foot to a foot and a half of snow greeted us when we opened our eyes.

The parking lots had not yet been plowed.

It’s still snowing.

In case you’re not aware, we’re in the middle of one of the harshest winters we’ve had in decades. (Where’s that Global Warming when you need it?)

I’m a brave soul, though. So when the alarm went off at 6:01 this morning, I…

Hit snooze and stayed in bed for another nine minutes. Then, I…

Hit snooze…

Then thought better of it…

Got out of bed, dressed, brushed off the car, and drove into the treacherous early-morning darkness.

THSaturdaySo here I sit, by myself, at Tim Horton’s, sipping their unique coffee and eating some kind of breakfast sandwich.

It’s a different environment from the one I usually haunt.

So maybe my creative juices will flow and I’ll write (and listen!) with renewed vigor.

Then again, maybe not.

These baryton trios are not exactly Mozart’s 40th. They’re pretty damn soothing for a morning like this.

EsterhazyEnsembleHere 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. 39 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 40 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 41 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 42 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 43 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 44 in D

Haydn Baryton Trio No. 45 in D

Oh, wait.

What does today’s blog post have to do with Veronica Mars?

Nothing.

I just think the show rocks. Can’t wait for the movie!

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Right, Marshmallows?

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