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Classical Music

Fortinbras Armstrong

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4. I happened to see the movie again

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 07:38 AM

Jun 2013

Last edited Tue Aug 20, 2013, 02:00 PM - Edit history (1)

The principal theme was "how does a man of talent deal with a man of genius"? In Salieri's case, the answer is "not very well".

BTW, you mention how one of Salieri's pieces sounds like Beethoven's 7th. Yesterday, I was listening to

Offenbach's Overture to La belle Hélène, and at 1:40 minutes, it sounds like the waltz from Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty, written about 25 years later.

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Antonio Salieri as a "bitter mediocrity" in 'Amadeus' was debunked years ago. [View all] Aristus Apr 2013 OP

Gosh, a movie does not depict an historical character accurately Fortinbras Armstrong Apr 2013 #1

I know, right? Aristus Apr 2013 #2

Well, lots of composers riffed off of skepticscott Jun 2013 #3

I happened to see the movie again Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2013 #4

The real rip-off in Amadeus The Time is Now Aug 2013 #5

I'm no expert.... charlives Aug 2013 #6