A Salieri - La Grotta di Trofonio - Sinfonia

[Blainebambambam]

Magnificent.

[Koopsas]

Asalieri sent me.

[bluenwhitehoops]

I can see where Beethoven got his inspiration from.

[lilythepink123]

Salieri was a great composer in his own right. He just had the misfortune to live in the shadow of Mozart - the same fate happened to most composers of that time. Hummel, Spohr, Krommer, Michael Haydn (Joseph's brother), Sammartini, Johann Christian Bach... the list goes on and on. Most were famous in their time but posterity evaded them. Luckily Salieri is enjoying a renaissance recently!

[hemorrhageX]

He is incredible. Too bad people have so many prejudices about him and forget to listen to the music instead of the rumors.

[jdwdesu]

Superb analysis.

[voxhunden]

Superb music as well.

[CheeseWheel3]

I like this. Especially in the beginning. It has an ominous air that isn't at all overbearing that I think is hard to find in classical music. Salieri was actually pretty damn good, it's just s shame he'll likely never be appreciated for the great composer he was.

[MastersoftheOpera]

Well I get the feeling that classical music experts (who are also historians) understand that Salieri WAS appreciated in his lifetime. The problem lies in the fake portrayal in Amadeus and other fictional sources. Salieri's music was beloved by the Emperor of Vienna (while Mozart was considered interesting but not seriously good). The little prodigy Beethoven came to learn from Salieri as did Liszt! Salieri's music was appreciated in his day. It's later centuries (now) that he's not appreciated