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are classical barytons based on instruments by the Stadlmanns (D. A.
Stadlmann c.1715 & J.J. Stadlmann 1750 - once in the possession
of Haydn's patron Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy). They have six bowed
strings at the front tuned in the same way as a bass viol, and 10
wire (brass & iron) sympathetic/plucked strings that run
underneath the bridge and behind the fingerboard. These are tuned A,
d, e, f#, g, a, b, c#', d', e'. The repertoire consists of over 100
trios (baryton, viola, violoncello), solos, duos, quintets, octets,
concertos and a cantata by Haydn as well as divertimentos and duets
by Tomasini, Purksteiner and Neuman. Composers such as Deleschin,
Giuseppe di Fauner and Fiala also contributed to the repertoire with
unaccompanied works, songs, quintets and duets. The first instrument pictured has a Korean warriors head (made for a customer in South Korea) with fingerboard and tailpiece decorations based on designs from instruments by Joachim Tielke. The second instrument pictured has a lions head and a fretted string cover both of which are again taken from an instrument by Joachim Tielke (1686) now in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The back and sides of both are made from birds eye maple and the edging is made of alternate pieces of holly and ebony. These instruments can also be made with 7 bowed strings and up to 18 wire strings. String length 67.5cm |
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José Manuel Hernández (baryton) with Trio Baryton de Madrid
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