Beethoven - Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Composed: 1807First performed: 1st March 1807, private concert in the home of Prince Franz Joseph von LobkowitzLyricist: r Heinrich Joseph von Collin
The Coriolan Overture (German: Coriolan-Ouvertüre or Ouvertüre zu Coriolan), Op. 62, is a composition written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1807 for Heinrich Joseph von Collin's 1804 tragedy Coriolan.
The structure and themes of the overture follow the play very generally. The main C minor theme represents Coriolanus' resolve and war-like tendencies (he is about to invade Rome), while the more tender E-flat major theme represents the pleadings of his mother to desist.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriolan_Overture
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