| Lotz Trio Róbert Šebesta artistic leader, basset horn I. Ronald Šebesta basset horn II. Igor Františák basset horn III. |
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| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Terzetto No. 1, K. 439b Terzetto No. 3, K. 439b Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (selection from transcripts) |
Lotz Trio, a formation named after the phenomenal instrument maker Theodor Lotz, who became famous for perfecting the basset horn in Pressburg. On copies of his historical basset horns, the trio regularly performs, among other things, Terzetti by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as period arrangements from Mozart’s operas The Magic Flute, The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni. The basset horn experienced a golden age shortly after its invention in the mid-18th century. Its current existence owes much to Mozart, who favored it and distinctly embellished most of his later masterpieces with it. Several historical sources testify to the artistic use of a trio of basset horns. The most interesting are those related to the concert activities of the famous clarinetist and Mozart’s close friend Anton Stadler.