Day 120: Cold, Cold, Cold, Cold…

HaydnCD120The perfect follow-up to yesterday’s snow: a temperature this morning of 0 degress with a “feels like” temperature of -14F.

Yeah, baby!

Now that’s Pure Michigan.

For anyone not living in or near Michigan, that’s an inside joke.

Pure Michigan is the name of an ad campaign designed to get people to consider vacationing in Michigan – or not move out of the state quicker than rats from a sinking ship. Can’t tell which.

January28TempAnyway, they’re syrupy, fictitious ads that paint a picture quite unlike what the reality of living here actually is.

As I did yesterday, I let the CD play this morning while I did other things (mostly sip Light Roast coffee, watch people, and think about my life going down the shitter).

The CD began slowly, with compositions that sounded like droning, ambient music.

Ahh, the baryton. It’s no wonder you’ve been relegated to period-piece music fests.

It wasn’t until Track Seven, which is Movement I (“Allegro”) of Baryton Trio No. 62 in G that my sonic taste buds started munching on something sweet.

Then Track Eight, which is Movement II (“Menuet”) of Baryton Trio No. 62 in G.

Then Track Nine, which is Movement III (“Finale: Presto”) of Baryton Trio No. 62 in G.

Apparently, Haydn Baryton Trio No. 62 in G warrants a FAVORITE! award from Yours Truly.

The next movement that arrested my attention this morning was Movement I (“Adagio”) of Baryton Trio No. 63 in D. Another FAVORITE! trio.

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. 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

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