Part one of term paper
At the age of the Enlightenment, Antonio Salieri becomes the most triumphant musician in the city of Vienna, however, without any warning his harmonious universe comes to an utter halt. Salieri’s absolute faith in the world, in himself, and in God is all at once diminished by this spontaneous child composer. When the two opposite ends ...

Part two of term paper
... ability to annihilate that child prodigy, Wolfgang Mozart.In analyzing the two composers, Salieri and Mozart, there is a distinct line that clearly divides them. Salieri’s operas receive astounding receptions, making them the “talk of the city,” shaking the roofs, buzzing the cafes, and even the name Salieri “sounds throughout all of Europe” (2,3). The reason for Salieri’s success, as well as many musicians of the eighteenth century, is because they have beco ...