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