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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Wolfgang amadeus mozart | History Defined

Bach with more bite: how to listen to classical music's greatest ever composer

Hi-fi listening lessons from the GOAT

Sky TV's Amadeus has a heartbreaking new ending — and it was 'frightening' for its cast to film

Sky TV's Amadeus has a heartbreaking new ending — and it was 'frightening' for its cast to film

There's a big change to the Amadeus ending from the 1984 movie — and part of it was 'frightening' for the cast to film.

Amadeus review – this Mozart series is a pale, petty version of the movie it’s based on

Amadeus review – this Mozart series is a pale, petty version of the movie it’s based on

Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany’s new TV drama is flat, airless and banal. It’s a crass affair with a thin, half-hearted performance from Sharpe

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The true story behind Amadeus: Did Salieri really try to kill Mozart?

Sky’s Amadeus has hit our screens, but what is the truth about the rivalry between young Mozart and the older composer Salieri

Evening Standard

TV tonight: Will Sharpe is Mozart in a rompy period drama

Paul Bettany also stars in this fun new adaptation of Amadeus. Plus: a mischievous Beyond Paradise festive special. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

How to watch 'Amadeus' — stream mini-series online from anywhere

Reboot of award-winning play and film. A tale of genius and bitter rivalry at the court of Emperor Joseph II. Here's how to watch "Amadeus" online from anywhere.

How Amadeus turns a wild rumour about Mozart and Salieri into unmissable Christmas TV

INTERVIEW : As Sky’s five-part drama hits our screens, stars Will Sharpe and Gabrielle Creevy plus writer Joe Barton talk to Patrick Smith about fiction straying from fact, risk-taking television, and whether the musical genius was neurodivergent

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Amadeus review: This messy, sexy riot is a Christmas must-watch

Amadeus review: This messy, sexy riot is a Christmas must-watch

4/5 This adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s play pits Sharpe’s scamp Mozart against Paul Bettany’s stuffy Salieri to entertaining effect

Evening Standard

Amadeus review: classical music is Bach and better than ever in Sky's retelling of a tumultuous composer rivalry

Amadeus review: classical music is Bach and better than ever in Sky's retelling of a tumultuous composer rivalry

Forget everything you know about the history, the play and the movie – Sky's interpretation of Amadeus will make you see the story with fresh eyes.

‘It’s fun to go to war with God’: Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany on their sweaty, sacrilegious take on Amadeus

‘It’s fun to go to war with God’: Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany on their sweaty, sacrilegious take on Amadeus

Last time the fierce enmity between Mozart and Salieri was adapted for the screen, it won a best picture Oscar. Now a new TV version turns up the temperature several notches – but will its stars develop a rivalry of their own?

The Guardian - UK

Amadeus returns: can Sky’s miniseries attract a new generation to Mozart?

Amadeus returns: can Sky’s miniseries attract a new generation to Mozart?

A reboot of Peter Shaffer’s play hopes to repeat the 1984 film’s magic and lure a fresh audience to classical music

The Guardian - UK

"There was a period during my teenage years where I felt emotionally abandoned, so to speak." Wolfgang Van Halen has a thing or two to say about living up to expectations

"There was a period during my teenage years where I felt emotionally abandoned, so to speak." Wolfgang Van Halen has a thing or two to say about living up to expectations

From recording with Van Halen to touring with Metallica, Wolfgang Van Halen has worked hard at standing on his own two feet

Amadeus review – F Murray Abraham mesmerises as Mozart’s lizardly frenemy in Miloš Forman’s masterpiece

Amadeus review – F Murray Abraham mesmerises as Mozart’s lizardly frenemy in Miloš Forman’s masterpiece

Abraham’s gorgeous villainy as the bland court composer eclipsed by Tom Hulce’s nitrogen-voiced genius Mozart is a treat

The Guardian - UK

Mozart Chocolate Row Leaves Bitter Taste In Austria

Mozart Chocolate Row Leaves Bitter Taste In Austria

At a small high-end confectionery in Vienna, chefs put the finishing touches to one of Austria's signature souvenirs: Mozart chocolate balls filled with marzipan, pistachio, and rich almond and hazelnut nougat.

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Salzburg loses exclusive claim to famous Mozart chocolates

Austria’s souvenir Mozartkugeln will no longer be made in composer’s home city after factory bankruptcy

Dubai’s InClassica International Music Festival returns with composer Alexey Shor at centre stage

The city of superlatives is a symphony of triumphs – and now classical music is in the Dubai spotlight once more.

The Conversation

Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her story

Award-winning director Madeleine Hetherton-Miau’s latest offering is an evocative and hard-hitting documentary with a strong message. Mozart’s Sister investigates the life of Maria Anna Mozart, the older sister of the more famous Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Can new works revitalize opera?

Composers are always making new operas, but leaders in the opera world stress the need for emotional immediacy

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Unknown Mozart String Trio Discovered In Germany

A previously unknown piece of music composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when he was probably in his early teens has been uncovered at a library in Germany, researchers said Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

JC Bach was the darling of Georgian London. Will his forgotten opera shake off the shadow of his celebrated father?

Publication of Lucio Silla by JS Bach’s youngest son could see his talent recognised once more in the city he made his home

The Independent UK

Don’t tell me ‘ambition’ was all Taylor Swift needed – I’d rather see the return of the heroic slacker

Culture myths that peddle the power of ‘wanting it’ over wealth and privilege are so much guff, says Oliver Keens – let’s get back to enjoying life in the margins, where most of us have to get by

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Amy Winehouse is just the latest musician to get a biopic

44 best classic movies on Netflix right now

Netflix's library contains numerous classic movies for subscribers to rewatch or discover for the first time. Here are our picks for the best to watch right now.

Amadeus: cast, plot, first looks and everything you need to know about the Mozart drama series

Amadeus is a period drama series starring Will Sharpe as genius music composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Will Sharpe To Portray Mozart In Sky Original Series

Will Sharpe stars as Mozart in Sky Original series Amadeus, exploring rivalry with Salieri in 18th century Vienna.

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