Salieri - Rival
Kate Molleson continues her survey of five figures that shaped Mozart鈥檚 life and work. Today 鈥� the great villain of classical music, Antonio Salieri: his arch-rival. Or was he?
Kate Molleson continues her survey of five figures that shaped Mozart鈥檚 life and work. Today - his supposed rival, Antonio Salieri. History has not been kind to Salieri. Myths have been spun around the record of his life 鈥� that he was mediocre, jealous, a murderer, even. But his position in Vienna during his lifetime was secure - he was one of the most powerful musicians of the late 18th century, the Emperor鈥檚 favourite, and hugely popular with audiences in his time. Salieri had no reason to see Mozart as a threat, and he spoke with great respect about the younger composer. Towards the end of Mozart鈥檚 life, it seems the two actually became friends. But there must have been some competitiveness between them - did this spur Mozart on to greater achievements?
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