MARCH 2026 NEW ON NAXOS
Valencia Baryton Project – Ismar Gomes , Brett Walfish and Matthew Baker © Brett Walfish
About the Valencia Baryton Project The Valencia Baryton Project is an international collective founded in Valencia, Spain with the vision of performing the nearly 160 works written by Franz Joseph Haydn for the baryton as well as pieces by other composers, both modern and Classical. At the heart of the ensemble is the traditional baryton trio of baryton, viola and violoncello. Led by Matthew Baker, one of only a handful of baryton performers in the world, the Valencia Baryton Project has inspired audiences in sold-out concerts and festivals throughout the Americas and Europe. Its work with the baryton, considered to have been the pinnacle of aristocratic instruments of the Classical era, has garnered wide acclaim, with the project being featured in full length articles in major international publications such as The Strad and Ritmo . The project’s educational work has brought the instrument to a wide range of institutions, from country farm schools to the Royal College of Music.
Chamber works by Franz Joseph Haydn
‘A superb recording by the Valencia Baryton Project of Haydn’s rarely heard baryton trios.’ – AllMusic.com
‘These performances are the best I have heard of this repertoire.’ –American Record Guide
‘Plenty to enjoy… captured spaciously… Haydn’s still-underestimated trios provide nothing but constant pleasure and this ensemble’s sensitive, responsive, occasionally cheeky performances do them full justice.’ – The Strad
THE STRAD RECOMMENDS
For the full list of Franz Joseph Haydn titles on Naxos, visit www.naxos.com/Bio/Person/Franz_Joseph_Haydn/24410
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