A week after Napoleon invades Russia, Ludwig van Beethoven almost certainly says “Yes,
tonight Josephine” to the love of his life, the unhappily married and recently jilted but
socially impossible match, Countess Jozefina Brunszvik. Three days later he pours forth - with
the pencil (!) he souvenired from the tryst - the 10 little pages of hopeless devotion that have spawned thousands of pages of academic speculation. He hastily concludes in order to make the next post, then scrunches them in his pocket for the rest of his life.

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Beethoven's Eighth

Berry Uniting Church

Bowral Memorial Hall

National Gallery of Australia

Glasshouse Port Macquarie

Rathmines Theatre

City Recital Hall

Join the Australian Haydn Ensemble (AHE) for the fourth instalment of our dynamic new series of interactive lecture-recitals, 18th Century Unpacked — designed to deepen your connection with our mainstage touring programs.

In Haydn in London, we delve into one of the most remarkable chapters of the composer’s life — his celebrated visits to London in the 1790s. These were years of artistic triumph, creative freedom, and international fame. Haydn’s music dazzled audiences and shaped the future of the symphony.

Mikaela Oberg

Events

Past events

Oct 30 - Nov 8, 2025

Beethoven's Eighth · Australian Haydn Ensemble

Aug 19, 2025

18th Century Unpacked Haydn In London with Andrew Ford · Australian Haydn Ensemble

Future and recently performed repertoire

Flute in Symphony No. 8 by Beethoven

Australian Haydn Ensemble

Flute in Symphony No. 5 by Ries

Australian Haydn Ensemble

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