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Antonio Salieri

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Antonio Salieri , 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor. He received his first training in Italy, going afterward (1766) to Vienna, where he remained as conductor of the opera and later (1788–1824) as court conductor. He was a friend of Haydn, and he taught Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt. Mozart, however, distrusted him and believed that Salieri tried to poison him. Though Mozart's claim was never substantiated, an opera by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Mozart et Salieri (1898) and a play by Peter Shaffer, Amadeus (1979; filmed 1984) have depicted Salieri as treacherously jealous of Mozart's genius. The most successful of his 43 operas were Les Danaïdes (1784) and Tarare (1787). He also wrote instrumental pieces and church music.

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Salieri, Antonio

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Salieri, Antonio (1750–1825) Italian composer. As court composer in Vienna, he composed many operas (with which he made his reputation), much sacred music, and vocal and orchestral works. His pupils included Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt.

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Antonio Salieri and Viennese Opera.(Review) Magazine article from: Notes; 3/1/2000
	Maligned Master: The Real Story of Antonio Salieri. Magazine article from: Notes; 6/1/1994
	CECILIA AND SALIERI; MUSIC. Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 10/10/2003