18th Century Music

Beethoven is one of the most influential composers to come out of the 18th century. In the lead-up to the Australian Haydn Ensemble’s June 2024 concert tour, Artistic Director Skye McIntosh takes a look at unknown early 19th-century chamber arrangements of two of his Fifth Symphony, his relationship with Ferdinand Ries and one of Boccherini’s most famous works -The Night Streets of Madrid. 

In this episode of AHE's pre-concert podcast, Skye McIntosh, Artistic Director of the Australian Haydn Ensemble, explores the role of sacred music in the 18th century. McIntosh delves into the captivating beauty of Hasse’s Oratorio, "Santus Petrus et Sancta Maria," the motet "Alte Nubes Illustrata," and Pergolesi's poignant "Stabat Mater." With insightful commentary, McIntosh illuminates the historical significance and emotional depth of these works, revealing the profound impact of sacred music and its enduring legacy.

Haydn is one of the most influential composers to come out of the 18th century and played a huge part in the development of the string quartet as a genre. In this podcast, we explore his Op. 20 No. 4 quartet along with Mozart’s D minor (K. 421) and Mendelssohn’s early string quartet, Op. 12 No. 1 in E flat major.

Haydn is one of the most influential composers to come out of the 18th century who started from humble beginnings. In the lead-up to the Australian Haydn Ensemble’s December 2023 concert tour, Artistic Director Skye McIntosh takes a look at Haydn’s early career when he took up his position with the Esterhàzy’s and some of the stunning music he composed at that time.

Vivaldi and Telemann are two of the best-known composers of the 18th century. In the lead-up to the Australian Haydn Ensemble’s June 2023 concert tour, Artistic Director Skye McIntosh takes a look at some of the works by these two composers that feature in The Australian Haydn Ensemble's upcoming concert, Die Stille Nacht (The Silent Night) with baritone, David Greco, and flautist Melissa Farrow. We also explore works by Hasse and Biber in this episode of 18th-century music.

The Mozart family is probably the best-known musical family of the 18th century next to that of the Bachs, but there were others that were connected to them and each other - including The Haydn brothers - Joseph and Michael  - and also an important influencer of the young Mozart, Johann Christian Bach. In the lead-up to the Australian Haydn Ensemble’s April 2023 concert tour and performance at the Canberra International Festival, The Mozarts, The Haydns & The Bear, Artistic Director Skye McIntosh takes a look at these musical families and connections. 

In this first episode, Artistic Director Skye McIntosh talks about the composer C.P.E. Bach who is central to the Australian Haydn Ensemble's final tour program for 2022: C.P.E. Bach: Universe of Harmony.

CPE Bach was arguably one of the most important and influential composers of the 18th century. 

We are looking forward to performing our December 2022 program CPE Bach: Universe of  Harmony. 

You can listen anywhere in the world on the Australian Digital Concert Hall, livestream from Sydney at the City Recital Hall where we perform on Sunday the 11th of December, In Bathurst on Tuesday the 14th of December and in Canberra on the 15th of December at the Albert Hall.

UPCOMING 2022 PERFORMANCES

Select a location & date from the list below to book

+ SYDNEY | SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER | 5 PM

+ BATHURST | TUESDAY 13 DECEMBER | 7.30 PM

+ CANBERRA | WEDNESDAY 14 DECEMBER | 7 PM

+ AUSTRALIAN DIGITAL CONCERT HALL | SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER | 5 PM

You can book tickets for these performances via our website at www.australianhaydn.com.au 

PROGRAM

C.P.E. BACH
Symphony in C major Wq. 182 No. 3

WILLIAM HERSCHEL   
Sinfonia No. 8 in C minor

C.P.E. BACH
Cello Concerto in A major Wq. 172

J.A. BENDA
Keyboard Concerto in F minor

TELEMANN
Overture Suite in G major             
La Bizarre TWV 55:G2

ARTISTS

GUEST DIRECTOR & HARPSICHORD SOLOIST
Chad Kelly (UK) 

LEAD VIOLIN
Skye McIntosh

CELLO SOLOIST

The Australian Haydn Ensemble

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PODCAST FEATURED RECORDINGS:

CPE Bach Sinfonia wq 182/3 in C Major

CPE Bach Cello Concerto in A Major