Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Ouvertüre Coriolan, op. 62, is a composition written by Ludwig van Beethove… Read Full Bio ↴Ouvertüre Coriolan, op. 62, is a composition written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1807 to Heinrich Joseph von Collin's 1804 tragedy. The structure and themes of the overture follow the play very generally. The main C minor theme represents Coriolan's resolve and war-like tendencies (he is about to invade Rome), and the tender E-flat major theme represents the pleadings of his mother to desist. Coriolan eventually gives in to tenderness, but since he cannot turn back having led an army of his former enemies to Rome's gates, he kills himself.
"Recordings" :
Two of the most highly regarded recordings are of Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker (1943) and Fritz Reiner conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1959. Neither of these recordings, however, uses period instruments or follows Beethoven's own metronome markings. Sir Roger Norrington uses period instruments and historically informed techniques in his recording of the overture with the London Classical Players (in a boxed set along with the 9 symphonies).
Other notable recordings include those by Herbert von Karajan with the Berlin Philharmonic, Karl Böhm with the Vienna Philharmonic, Carlos Kleiber conducting Bavaria State Orchestra and Bruno Walter conducting the Columbia Symphony. The work was a staple of Arturo Toscanini's repertoire, and six recordings under Toscanini's baton are extant as well as one recording of rehearsal excerpts.
"Recordings" :
Two of the most highly regarded recordings are of Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker (1943) and Fritz Reiner conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1959. Neither of these recordings, however, uses period instruments or follows Beethoven's own metronome markings. Sir Roger Norrington uses period instruments and historically informed techniques in his recording of the overture with the London Classical Players (in a boxed set along with the 9 symphonies).
Other notable recordings include those by Herbert von Karajan with the Berlin Philharmonic, Karl Böhm with the Vienna Philharmonic, Carlos Kleiber conducting Bavaria State Orchestra and Bruno Walter conducting the Columbia Symphony. The work was a staple of Arturo Toscanini's repertoire, and six recordings under Toscanini's baton are extant as well as one recording of rehearsal excerpts.
Coriolan Overture Op. 62
Ludwig van Beethoven Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ludwig van Beethoven:
"An die Hoffnung" Op. 94 LUDWIG VcN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) cn die Hoffnung op.94 (aus…
1 Joyful, joyful, we adore You, God of glory, Lord of love; He…
9th Symphony Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, wir bet…
Ah perfido Ah! perfido, spergiuro, Barbaro traditor, tu parti? E son qu…
Ah! perfido! Op. 65 Ah! perfido, spergiuro, Barbaro traditor, tu parti? E son qu…
An die Hoffnung op. 32 LUDWIG V. BEETHOVEN (1770-1882) cn die Hoffnung op. 32 Tex…
An die Hoffnung op. 94 LUDWIG VcN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) cn die Hoffnung op.94 (aus…
An die Hoffnung Op. 32 LUDWIG V. BEETHOVEN (1770-1882) cn die Hoffnung op. 32 Tex…
An die Hoffnung Op. 94 LUDWIG VcN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827) cn die Hoffnung op.94 (aus…
Moonlight Sonata Camper Van Beethoven Camper Van Beethoven We Love You All…
Presto Freude, schöner Götterfunken, Tochter aus Elysium, wir bet…
String Quartet in A major Kimi no te de kirisaite Omoi hi no kioku wo Kanashimi no…
String Quartet in A major Op. 18 No. 5: III. Andante cantabile Kimi no te de kirisaite Omoi hi no kioku wo Kanashimi no…
Symphony No. 2 in D Major I saw you standing on the corner You looked so big…
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Danielle Whipple
God I love this overture. Also appreciate the level of bass in this recording.
karlio2020
One of the first pieces I played bassoon on in orchestra, you can really hear them coming through in this recording. Nicely done
Mehdi Javanfar
Beethoven's C minor mood!
"Shortly before resuming and completing the Fifth Symphony in 1807-8, Beethoven had unleashed comparable power in his overture for Collin's drama Coriolanus (1807). Here the opening two-note gesture is an aggressive fraternal twin to the Fifth and the entire work holds affinities with the first movement of the symphony. Beyond the aesthetic associations we can also see that when writing for strings in C minor (and also in C major, of course) Beethoven could exploit the resonant sonorities of the open C strings of the violas and the cellos, typically near the beginning of a movement and unquestionably at the end." Lewis Lockwood, Beethoven's Symphonies, An Artistic Vision, Norton, 2015, P. 98.
Vito Geraci
I see that as well.
Joshua Gearing
I played this piece last year when on tour (to the Rhineland) with a school orchestra! One of the venues we played this overture in was this very large church/cathedral kind of setting, and when we played the staccato forte chords, the orchestra would resonate for 3 seconds before the sound actually began to die. We had to adjust to this in rehearsal, and our conductor had that look of 'gosh darn it...' Fantastic piece and recording though! Very helpful to have the score as well.
Classical Music & Soundtracks
What is a "school orchestra"?
Sospiroso
Wonderful.....Such amazing development and orchestration. This is what's lacking in some of todays composers, they get an interesting theme but don't go anywhere with it. Beethoven was the master of development. A tour de force of brilliance.
Caters Carrots
Yes indeed. Even the tiniest little scrap of an idea turns into a grand developmental work in Beethoven's hands as evidenced by the Fifth Symphony that I've heard some people call this overture a fraternal twin of.
Sospiroso
@Caters Carrots I can see why.👍
mondola
The greatest musician that has ever lived.