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Feb 28, 2019 · 28 February 2019, 16:30. We all know the story: Mozart was slowly destroyed by an older composer who was consumed by his envy of the younger man's talent. But did that really happen? Did Antonio Salieri plot Mozart 's demise to the point of actually poisoning him?
The death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1791 at the age of 35 was followed by rumors that he and Salieri had been bitter rivals, and that Salieri had poisoned the younger composer; however, this has been proven untrue because the symptoms displayed by Mozart's illness did not indicate poisoning [5] and it is likely that they were, at least, mutu...
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Feb 16, 2016 · Gossip that Salieri hated Mozart or even tried to poison him seems to have originated after Mozart’s death in 1791. Though Salieri mourned Mozart at his funeral and even later taught...
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Apr 11, 2024 · Salieri’s relationship with Mozart has been the subject of much speculation. There is, however, little evidence for Salieri’s supposed intrigues and damaging remarks against Mozart; indeed, Mozart himself commented in a letter on Salieri’s favourable reception of The Magic Flute.
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Aug 16, 2023 · In the film Amadeus, Antonio Salieri is shown spying on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by hiding behind a door in his apartment and secretly listening to him compose. This is based on a true story, as Salieri did in fact spy on Mozart and even kept a diary detailing his observations.
Sep 3, 2015 · September 3, 2015. He taught great composers—Beethoven, Hummel, Schubert, Liszt—and many others. But today Antonio Salieri is best remembered for something he probably didn’t do. He’s remembered for poisoning Mozart.
May 27, 2019 · Alex Ross on Antonio Salieri, who was falsely cast as Mozart’s murderer and music’s sorest loser but is now getting a fresh hearing.
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