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Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony no. 3 op. 55 ''Eroica'', Ouverture ''Coriolan'' op. 62 / Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado / Galleria Audio CD 2014 Stereo / 480 8715
UPC 0028948087150
The Symphony No. 3 in E♭ major, Op. 55, (also Italian Sinfonia Eroica, Heroic Symphony; German: Eroica, pronounced [eˈʁoːikaː]) is a symphony in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven.
One of Beethoven's most celebrated works, the Eroica symphony is a large-scale composition that marked the beginning of the composer's innovative "middle period".
Composed mainly in 1803–1804, the work broke boundaries in symphonic form, length, harmony, emotional and cultural content. It is widely considered a landmark in the transition between the Classical and the Romantic era. It is also often considered to be the first Romantic symphony.
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. Coriolanus 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. (This differs from the better-known play Coriolanus by William Shakespeare, in which he is murdered. Both Shakespeare's and Collin's plays are about the same semi-legendary figure, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, whose actual fate was not recorded.)
The overture was premiered in March 1807 at a private concert in the home of Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz. The Symphony No. 4 in B-flat and the Piano Concerto No. 4 in G were premiered at the same concert.
| Label: | Galleria – 480 8715 |
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CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
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2014 |
| Genre: | Classical |
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Tracklist:
Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”
[1] 1. Allegro con brio [18.22]
[2] 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai [15.40]
[3] 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace [6.20]
[4] 4. Finale. Allegro molto [11.42]
Ouverture “Coriolan” op. 62
[5] Allegro con brio [8.05]
- Orchestra - Wiener Philharmoniker
- Conducted by - Claudio Abbado
