# Music from the film Amadeus

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-from-the-film-amadeus/520480>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 8, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-from-the-film-amadeus/520480 "2009-12-08T19:08:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-from-the-film-amadeus/520480/1 "2009-12-08T19:08:58Z")

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I’m hoping someone will know this. What is the piece being played when Mozart first arrives in Vienna, when Salieri hears sees him for the first time? Mozart misses the start of the performance and goes running down the corridor.

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**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-from-the-film-amadeus/520480/2 "2009-12-08T20:37:36Z")

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Here’s the [soundtrack listing](http://tinyurl.com/ygjuxxx) which seems to be in the order the music appears in the film. I think the piece you’re referring to is [Serenade for Winds, K. 361 (3rd Movement)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7jEpsgpPLQ).

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**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-from-the-film-amadeus/520480/3 "2009-12-08T20:40:14Z")

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Here’s [a clip from the movie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxgZcMGmkkI), looks like that’s the one.

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**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-from-the-film-amadeus/520480/4 "2009-12-08T20:54:35Z")

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Thanks very much, that’s the one. Definitely my favorite piece from the film.

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**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-from-the-film-amadeus/520480/5 "2009-12-08T22:41:52Z")

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I love that piece, too. I wanted to use it when I walked down the aisle at my wedding, but was told it was too slow. ☹

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/music-from-the-film-amadeus/520480/6 "2009-12-08T22:48:50Z")

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Proper response: My wedding, my music.