Enjoy two stunning string quartets from the Golden Age performed by musicians of the Australian Haydn Ensemble on Melbourne Digital Concert Hall. They present Haydn’s iconic String Quartet Op. 33 No. 3 ‘The Bird’ along with Mozart’s dark String Quartet No. 15 in D min from the set of quartets he dedicated to his friend…
Emperors & Armies Australian Haydn Ensemble Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House February 11, 2020 The Australian Haydn Ensemble’s 2020 curtain raiser Emperors & Armies drew inspiration from the royal dynasties of 18th century middle Europe, when kings had the critical responsibility of patronising the arts. It was a golden age for music. Artistic director and…
The Australian Haydn Ensemble under its Artistic Director Skye McIntosh presents Emperors & Armies, a program inspired by eighteenth century leaders and armies including Haydn’s Emperor Quartet and Military Symphony. Boccherini’s playful flute quintet Las Parejas (The Couples) opens the season. The title refers to a Spanish horse race in which two horsemen ride hand in…