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
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