Episode 6 - Mozart vs. Salieri Myth
For those of you who know and don’t know, there is a conspiracy theory that Salieri killed Mozart by poisoning him with, perhaps using arsenic. Is that true? Or is it not? That’s the question that we will explore today! Sources for this episode: Amadeus Movie Scene, Mozart vs. Salieri: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ciFTP_KRy4 Salieri – Piano Concerto in B-flat major: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiDroZRF7YA Salieri – Venice Symphony in D major: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKEI0iYnYVw Other Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonio-Salieri https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/dec/19/classicalmusicandopera.italy http://www.salieri-online.com/bio1.php https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/06/03/antonio-salieris-revenge https://www.classicfm.com/composers/mozart/guides/did-salieri-murder-mozart-mythbuster/ https://www.musicacademyonline.com/composer/biographies.php?bid=42