I really like Salieri’s music. He repeated himself at times but the melodies were charming and catchy
he was a master craftsman. It is tough being about the tenth best composer in a country, with one genius and several great composers.
I know it's just Hollywood, but I love the beginning of "Amadeus" when the aged Salieri is trying to impress the priest by playing scraps of the music he composed. But the priest recognizes nothing.
"No?" says Salieri. "It was a very popular tune in it's day!"
The he plays a bit of "Un Keine Nachtmusik" (sp?) and the priest lights up and hums along with the tune. "I know that! You wrote that? Oh, that's charming!"
"That was Mozart" croaks Salieri.