MUA 1930. Assignment on the Classical Period (I) 1. Watch this excerpt of the film Amadeus (link below). In it, Mozart meets the Emperor and a number of important musicians of his court, including his arch-rival Salieri. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FgqBQamzus • At some point, Mozart says that he knows Salieri’s music well and that he has composed something inspired by Salieri’s Mio caro Adone. Listen to the dialogue and answer this question: what type (genre) of composition is Mozart’s version of Salieri’s piece? Tip: Referring to Salieri’s piece, Mozart says “I have composed a set of […].” You’ll have to finish the sentence. • Describe how Mozart improvises on Salieri’s “Welcome March.” How is Mozart’s version improved? You can be subjective, but your discussion must contain some musical analysis. One paragraph. 2. In this other excerpt (link below), what is the instrument that the child Mozart is playing? Tip: it looks like a piano, but it is NOT a piano. The clue is somewhere in the lecture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDUZ3CtMRCI 3. In today’s lecture, we discussed Mozart’s variations on “Twinkle, twinkle, little star,” analyzing the many ways the original tune is varied and changed in each variation. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO-ecxHEPqI Answer this question: what does Mozart change in the 11th variation (5’28”) with respect to the original tune?