RUSS 223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Antonio Salieri
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Legend of salieri killing mozart already existed (but is not true) Irrational component to art (opposed to math) Mozart : art = an invocation of something. P. 324 now picture let me see? Well, me, let"s say a somewhat younger version, In love not overmuch, but lightly so; I"m with a lady or a friend say, you; I"m cheerful then some vision from the grave . A darkness comes or something of the kind . Salieri won"t create/innovate, he"ll follow another and work/craft until perfection. P. 328 mozart : he was a genius, As you"ll agree, my friend, sit ill together.