Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 86, 1966
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Allegro ma non tanto Weber-Berlioz Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 SOLOIST ITZHAK PERLMAN BALDWIN PIANO RCA VICTOR RECORDS [9] entertaining thought , add cheer to your festivities with the handsome practicality of an imported punch bowl set in hand-blown Austrian crystal. BOSTON: At the start of The Freedom Trail, 140 Tremont Street, 482-0260 CHESTNUT HILL 232-8100. SOUTH SHORE PLAZA: 848-0300 [10] OVERTURE TO "CORIOLAN," Op. 62 (after Collin) By Ludwig van Beethoven Born in Bonn, December i6(?), 1770; died in Vienna, March 26, 1827 Beethoven composed his overture on the subject of "Coriolanus" in the year 1807. It was probably first performed at subscription concerts of Prince Lobkowitz in Vienna, in March, 1807. The Overture was published in ?8o8, with a dedication to Court Secretary Heinrich J. von Collin. The orchestration is the usual ori of Beethoven's overtures: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings. After Fidelio, Beethoven was ambitious to try his hand at another . opera, and entertained several subjects, among them a setting of Shakespeare's Macbeth for which Heinrich Joseph von Collin, a dramatist of high standing and popularity in Vienna at the time, wrote for him the first part of a libretto. Beethoven noted in his sketchbook: "Overture Macbeth falls immediately into the chorus of witches." But the libretto did not progress beyond the middle of the second act, and was abandoned, according to Collin's biographer, Laban, "because it threatened to become too gloomy." In short, no opera emerged from Beethoven in 1^07. But his association with Collin resulted in an overture intended for performance with the spoken tragedy Coriolan. The play had been first performed in 1 wi tit a cJDifPeerenee Bring her something unusual from Thailand, Sweden, Ghana, Italy, France or where you will. You'll find them all at - TWENTY NEWBURY STREET J I "I. 1802 (then with entr'acte music arranged from Mozart's Idomeneo), and had enjoyed a considerable vogue which was largely attributable to the acting of Lange in the title part. The popularity of Coriolan had definitely dropped, however, when Beethoven wrote his overture on the subject. Thayer points out that the play was billed only once in Vienna between the years 1805 and 1809. The single performance was on April 24, 1807, and even at this performance Thayer does not believe that the Overture was played. Beethoven seems, then, to have attached himself to the subject for sheer love of it rather than by any set commission. The piece was accepted forthwith as a concert overture, and in this form became at once useful at the concerts, or "academies" as they were called, where Beethoven's music was played. There has been speculation in print as to whether Beethoven de- rived his concept of the old Roman legend from Collin or Shakespeare. \ The point is of little consequence for the reason that both Shakespeare and Collin based their characters directly upon the delineation of Plutarch. Beethoven himself could well have been familiar with all three versions. His library contained a much-thumbed copy of Plu- tarch's Lives, and a set of Shakespeare in the translation of Eschenburg, with many passages underlined. The tale of Coriolanus, as related by Plutarch, is in itself exciting dramatic material (details of which have been questioned by histo- rians) . Coriolanus, according to Plutarch, was a patrician general of the Romans, a warrior of the utmost bravery and recklessness who, single- Christian Science Sunday services 10:45 a.m., 7:30 p.m. (July, August 10:45 a.m. only) Sunday School, Nursery, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Testimony Meetings 7:30 p.m. The Mother Church The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston Falmouth and Norway Streets off Huntington Ave. (Symphony Station) [12] FE33W*.-:*& i 8si n* he deluxe approach to Christmas Jackets of natural mink, sse —with the added excitement f horizontally worked skins n natural Autumn haze* or dark ranch mink, $900. Fur Salon, fifth floor Filene's Boston *EMBA trademark 3J handed, had led Rome to victory against the neighboring Volscians. Rome was at this time torn by bitter controversy between the patricians and the plebeians who declared themselves starved and oppressed be- yond endurance. Coriolanus, impulsive and overbearing, had scorned and openly insulted the populace in terms which roused the general anger, and when the military hero was proposed as consul, the senate was swayed by the popular clamor, and voted his permanent exile from Rome in the year 491 b.c. Swept by feelings of bitterness and desire for revenge, he took refuge with the Volscians, the traditional enemies of the Romans, and made compact with them to lead a campaign against his own people. The fall of Rome seemed imminent, and emissaries were sent from the capital to the Volscian encampment outside the city walls.