Australian Haydn Ensemble presents Tempora Mutantur 2020

Stunning music by Boccherini, Mozart and Haydn on period instruments.

Haydn's Symphony No. 64 Tempora Mutantur (Times Are Changed), is one of the few that he named himself. It takes its title from the well-known poetic Latin statement: 'Times are changed; we too are changed within them.' It provides a fitting commentary on a turbulent year that we cannot help feeling changed by!

AHE is delighted to not only make its triumphant return to the stage of City Recital Hall, but also to return to several of our other regular locations including Canberra and the Southern Highlands before this year of turbulence is out.

Long-term friend of the Ensemble and regular collaborator, Erin Helyard, performs Mozart's youthful Piano Concerto No. 6, accompanied by the Ensemble in an intimate version for fortepiano and string quartet.

The Ensemble will also perform Boccherini's beautiful and brooding Piano Quintet in E minor along with the Australian premiere of Johann Salomon's outstanding eighteenth century chamber version of Haydn's Symphony, Tempora Mutantur, No. 64 for flute, strings and fortepiano.

Helyard and AHE Artistic Director Skye McIntosh have enjoyed a long musical friendship, collaborating on many projects including their debut ABC Classics recording The Haydn Album. Acclaimed as a 'formidable leader' (Sounds Like Sydney), McIntosh is joined by AHE's other leading historically informed artists - Matthew Greco (violin), Karina Schmitz (viola), Daniel Yeadon (cello) and Melissa Farrow (flute). This promises to be a glorious musical return to end what has been a strange and unexpected year.

Program:

Boccherini Piano Quintet Op. 57 No. 3 in E minor 

Mozart Piano Concerto No. 6 in B flat major K. 238

Haydn Symphony No. 64 Tempora Mutantur (Times Are Changed)

This will be a COVID safe event at City Recital Hall.