Eric Hoeprich
Carles Riera
Albert Gumí

The Stadler Trio was formed in 1986 specially to perform the numerous works by Mozart for three basset horns (low-pitched, alto clarinets very popular in the late 18th century) on period instruments. Since that time, they have made concert tours around the world, from the Sydney Opera House to the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and Tokyo to New York, receiving great critical acclaim.
Their programs feature mainly the works for three basset horns by Mozart, but their research in Europe´s libraries has led to discovery of a large body of fascinating music for basset horn trio by other composers. These include original pieces by Anton Stadler (Mozart´s clarinettist, after whom the trio is named), the Bohemians Druschetzky and Nudera, and Rosetti, as well as numerous arrangements of arias from operas by Mozart, Martín i Soler, and Paisello. Additionally, the Stadler Trio often invites along three singers in order to perform Mozart's incomparable "Notturni": six works for soprano, mezzo and bass accompanied by three basset horns, set mainly to poems by Metastasio.

“Posiblemente, estas piezas contengan parte de la música más bella jamás escrita para un conjunto de instrumentos iguales y el Stadler Trio le hace justicia. Su sentido de la musicalidad y entusiasmo son contagiosos...”
Carlos Vílchez Negrín, Scherzo, Diciembre 1997

Carles Riera Clarinets
Emili Ferrando Clarinets
Albert Gumí Clarinets

Three clarinet players who perform on 24 instruments in the same concert! Programmes for concerts of the Trio Salmoè are very rich in variety and texture. Generally, one of the "divertimenti" by Mozart (KV 439b) is performed, as well as arrangements of arias from The Marriage of Figaro. On top of that are added numerous works for 3 unusual clarinets. The programmes also feature sections with pitting Mozart´s music against that of other composers, such as Salieri or Martín i Soler. And although a comparison like this might be thought to amplify Mozart´s well-deserved reputation, the comparison is not always as unkind as one might think!

3 MUSICIANS, 6 HANDS, 12 NOTES & 24 CLARINETS!

MOZART AND SOME OF THE BEST PIECES EVER WRITTEN FOR 3 EQUAL INSTRUMENTS -Divertimento II, KV 439b W.A.Mozart 3 modern basset horns Allegro, Menuetto, Adagio, Allegro

BAROQUE MUSIC, WITH 300 YEARS OLD INSTRUMENTS -Suite for 3 chalumeaux J.Ch.Graupner Gavotte, Menuetto -Air (baroque clarinet, 3 keys) G. Ph. Telemann

CLASSICAL MUSIC, WITH 200 YEARS OLD INSTRUMENTS 3 classical (5 keys) clarinets -Minuet J. Haydn

MODERN MUSIC WITH "MODERN" INSTRUMENTS Buffet (CR), Selmer (AG) and Leblanc (EF) -Caprice Viennoise for 3 clarinets J.Takács

THE SMALLEST CLARINETS

-Improvisació sobre temes romanesos (klezmer) A.Gumí

A flat, E flat and C clarinet

THE LARGEST CLARINETS -Blues A.Gumí Bass and Contrabass (E flat and B flat) clarinets

FINAL DIVERTIMENTO

-Martin i Soler versus Mozart versus Salieri

3 basset horns

The Trio SALMOÈ

Albert Gumí (bass), Carles Riera (contrabass in Eb) & Emili Ferrando (in Bb!)

Direction: Carles Riera

The Salmoè Ensemble has specialised in the new ways of reaching audiences.
Its first program, Figaro! Figaro!, has received great critical acclaim.

Joan Martín-Royo Figaro (Rossini & Mozart)
Maria Escobar Rosina (Rossini), Countess, Susanna (Mozart)
Mikel Atxalantabaso Count (Rossini), Basilio (Mozart)
Marc Canturri Bartolo (Rossini), Count (Mozart)

Molly Marsh, Josep Domènech Oboe
Toni Salar, Òscar Argüelles Clarinet
Rafael Mira Natural Horn (Classical Guitar in the Serenade)
Vicent Navarro Natural Horn
Carles Cristóbal, Bárbara Sela Bassoon
Oriol Martí Double Bass

G. Rossini y W.A. Mozart Músic (Il Barbiere di Siviglia & Le Nozze di Figaro)
P. C. de Beaumarchais Text
on period instruments

Carles Riera Direction
Oriol Broggi Stage Direction
Miquel Desclot Translation

"De aburrimiento no hubo ni pizca en el concierto [...]. Carles Riera y Oriol Broggi han condensado en sólo una hora y de forma eficaz las dos grandes óperas basadas en el barbero más famoso de la historia, Il barbiere di Siviglia y Le nozze di Figaro , en un espectáculo, ¡Fígaro! ¡Fígaro! , fresco, ameno (impagables muchas de las líneas de traducción de Miquel Desclot), divertido (ingeniosa la forma de explicar el cambio de tesitura del Conde de Almaviva entre las óperas de Rossini y Mozart) y bien servido tanto a nivel escénico como musical."

Xavier Cester , AVUI, 24-4-2004

Festival de Música Antigua de Barcelona (Première)

Carles Riera and Oriol Broggi talk with some of the musicians

Marc Canturri, Mikel Atxalantabaso, Maria Escobar & Joan Martín-Royo

One of the funny moments of the performance

Nachtmusique's recording of Mozart's Gran Partita has been chosen by Spanisch newspaper El País and french newspaper Le Monde, among others, for their Mozart 250 Anniversary Collection.

Eric Hoeprich, Toni Salar Clarinet
Michael Niesemann, Piet Dhont Oboe
Carles Riera, Albert Gumí Basset Horn
Jane Gower, Javier Zafra Bassoon
T. van der Zwart, H. Mac Dougall, E. Wieringa, B. Kloosterman Horn
David Sinclair Double Bass

Recital with Josep M. Roger at the fortepiano

Mozart and Beethoven Wind-Piano Quintets with pianist William Kinderman on modern instruments. With Carles Riera (Clarinet), David Fernández Alonso (Horn),
Guillermo Salcedo (Bassoon) and Eduardo Martínez, (Oboe)

Photos Wind-Piano Quintet: Xavier Solanas