Mike Leghorn wrote: >3) Mozart's critique and suggestions for the little march composed by >Salieri, and played by the Emperor was ridiculous. The piece was supposed >to be simple enough for the Emperor to play. I'm sure Salieri was capable >of writing more complex music. It's been a while since I saw play or movie, but my recollection was that Mozart was criticizing Salieri's march not because of its simplicity but because of the banality of the melody which, w/ just a few alterations, could be converted into something more memorable, say, "Non piu andrai". Walter Meyer