“All the jolly chase is here With hawk and horse and hunting-spear, Hounds are in their couples yelling, Hawks are whistling, horns are knelling…” Hunting Song by Sir Walter Scott (1771 – 1832) Those words encapsulate the theme of the next concert by the Australian Haydn Ensemble. Artistic Director Skye McIntosh is joined by Amy Power, oboe…
The Australian Haydn Ensemble under its Artistic Director Skye McIntosh launches their year with a vibrant program of hot-blooded Spanish-influenced string quintets by Boccherini, Cambini and Mozart. Boccherini’s Night Music of the Streets of Madrid is his charismatic reflection on the vibrant city. Church bells, the soldier’s drum, popular street dances and the curfew call…
Australian Haydn Ensemble led by Artistic Director Skye McIntosh and soloist Neal Peres Da Costa playing the Fortepiano perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 4 in the ensemble’s ongoing cycle of exploring chamber versions of Beethoven’s piano concertos. Reflecting 18th century practice, this year the AHE is using as a basis, Beethoven’s own sketches for a new version of…