The Haydn Barytontrio Budapest ensemble was founded by Kakuk Balázs in 1980 with the intention of reviving Joseph Haydn’s almost 200 compositions for baryton (an original instrument of Prince Esterházy Miklós, the Magnificent) in order to perform the pieces in authentic and original instrumentation. The Ensemble plays all the baryton trios by Haydn, as well as quintets, octets and the baryton divertimenti by other composers of the Esterházy circle (G. J. Werner, L. Tomasini, J. Burgksteiner, A. Naumann, A. Lidl, and Chr. G. Krause). Of course, the works of 20th century and contemporary composers: Ferenc Farkas, Zsolt Durkó, H. Gattermeier, and Gottfried von Einem are also part of our repertoire. Miklós Maros, a world-famous Hungarian composer living in Stockholm, dedicated his BARYTONALIS trio to Balázs Kakuk, and its premiere in Basil in 2013 was highly successful. The Haydn Baryontrio records film music, performs for TV producations and tours worldwide. On the Hungaroton label they have released discs SLPD 12979, and HCD 31174.
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Members of the Haydn Barytontrio Budapest:
Kakuk Balázs is a cellist, and artist of the viola da gamba and barytongamba, and from 1979–2013 was professor for cello and chamber music at the Liszt Music Academy and Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest. As a member of the Baroque Quartet Collegium Musicum Budapest he was winner of the competition of ‘Festival van Vlaanderen’ in Bruges in 1978. As well as the modern cello he plays all the viols: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass, in the originalmensur as well as the 17-string barytongamba. He is a well-known specialist of early music on authentic instruments, a professor of master classes in Hungary and abroad, and a member of the jury in prominent music competitions. As a performing soloist and chamber musician he has travelled the world, and made many radio, television and prize-winning CD recordings.
Sándor József began to study the violin at the age of 5. He won many violin competitions for young people in Hungary. He studied at the Bartók Conservatory and the Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, graduating in 1977. He was principal violist and section leader in the Bruckner Orchestra Linz, Bochumer Symphoniker, Oper Graz, Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Hungarian State Philharmonic. He participates in world tours, releases CDs and DVDs, and frequently performs as a chamber music.
Kaszanyitzky András graduated as a cellist in 1998 at the Liszt Music Academy, Budapest. Winner of several home and foreign competitions. In 1996 he was awarded prize second of Popper Cello Competition in Budapest. He played in the Somogyi Quartet, the Sándor Frigyes Chamber Orchestra, the Erkel Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, and in the London City Opera. He is a permanent member of the Weiner-Szász Chamber Symphony Orchestra and the HAYDN BARYTONTRIO BUDAPEST. He has given concerts in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, England, Netherlands, Slovakia, Scotland, USA, China and Thailand.
