The Coriolan Overture (German: Coriolan-Ouvertüre or Ouvertüre zu Coriolan), Op. 62, is an 1807 composition for orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven inspired by Heinrich Joseph von Collin's 1804 five-act tragedy Coriolan, premiered on 23 November 1802 at the Burgtheater, and published in 1804.
The overture was premiered in March 1807 at a private concert in the Vienna home of the arts patron Joseph Franz von Lobkowitz. The Symphony No. 4 in B-flat and the Piano Concerto No. 4 in G were premiered at the same concert. It is dedicated to Collin.
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