Beethoven “Coriolan Overture”



Beethoven “Coriolan Overture”

Introduction

If you've many of gifts, brass neck and a little luck, “going for broke” is the very fast pathway to good status and fortune. The Viennese playwright Heinrich von Collin apparently considered so when, in 1802, he had the brass neck to proceed into direct affray with Shakespeare. He furthermore had a little luck some good actors. Apparently, all Collin needed was gifts, for not even the support of Beethoven could avert the project and its scribe - from going under into obscurity.

 

Piece Selection

I choose this part because the overture continues, as a magisterial ...