Poet and play writer Heinrich Joseph von Collin worked as a clerk at the Austrian ministry of finance in Vienna since 1797. Around 1808 he was a close friend of Ludwig van Beethoven.
His tragedy "Coriolan", performed for the first time at the Vienna Hofburg Theater in 1802 and later a constant play of the repertoire, inspired Beethoven to write an overture. The piece dates back to 1807 and was published one year later as Beethoven"s op. 62 along with a reference to Collin"s drama and a dedication to the playwright.
At the same time Beethoven and Collin planned a new opera. The themes they favoured included for example "Bradamante" and "Macbeth". Beethoven also thought about composing a musical version of Collin"s oratorio "The Liberation of Jerusalem". However, none of these plans was ever carried out.
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