May 16, 2007

Like hearing the voice of God...

Probably the most moving description of Mozart's music ever. The following scene is taken from the 1984 movie Amadeus, directed by Milos Forman, where Mozart's jealous rival Salieri described the piece in a flashback scene. The piece is Serenade For Winds K. 361: 3rd Movement (Gran Partita).

And yes, that single oboe note near the beginning of the piece is probably the most rapturous note I've ever heard in my life.


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