Vienna celebrates Antonio Salieri: A Leibniz in music and history!

Vienna celebrates Antonio Salieri: A Leibniz in music and history!

in Vienna, Antonio Salieri is celebrated this year to appreciate his musical heritage and his often misunderstood role in music history. Jürgen Partaj, who has been director of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle since 2019, has initiated an extensive program to increase Salieris. Partaj is particularly irritating that Salieri is often only perceived as a "Mozart's murderer". With the “Salieri 2025” festival, he would like to focus on Salieri's actual achievements that were long in the shadow of Mozart. The Celebrated composer is presented at various events in the city, which should show him in a new light. Kleine Zeitung reports that partaj Selbstironically notes that he does not see himself as the successor Salieris, but as the serving farm champion in the 527-year history of the institution.

The events to commemorate Salieri are diverse and begin with a musical program in the Hofburg Chapel. On April 12, a concert with works by Salieri and Mozart will take place, led by Pablo de Pedro, which bears the title "Impulses in the Hofburg Chapel". This concert is part of the commemorative year and shows both Scherzi of Salieri and a string quartet from Mozart. Admission is free and the participation takes place by scholarship holder: inside the Balthasar Neumann Orchestra. Hofmusikkapelle emphasizes the co-production between the Balthasar Neumann Ensemble and the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle.

Salieris legacy and programs

Salieri, who lived from 1750 to 1825, was the last Italian court champion in Vienna. He came to the Wiener Hof in 1766 and became an important part of the city's musical life. In 1788 he received the appointment as the court chapel master and held this post until his retirement in 1824. During his career, Salieri wrote over 40 operas, numerous vocal music works and instrumental concerts. His church music, especially the fair in D major, was intended for the court music band and is characterized by humility and prayer. The fair will be performed on April 27 under the direction of Jimmy Chiang. Hofmusikkapelle informs that Salieris places special value on text intelligibility and avoids opera-like elements.

The highlight of the celebrations will be Salieris Requiem, which will be performed on May 7, his day of death, in the Hofburg chapel by students of the Antonio Salieri Institute. On this day, conversation formats and concerts are also planned in the Brahms Hall of the Musikverein. There is also a premiere of the Salieri opera "The twisted world-Il Mondo Alla Rovescia" on April 26 at the Salzburg State Theater. Riccardo Muti conducts the Hofkapellmeister fair in the Golden Hall of the Music Association on May 17th and 18th.

a lasting legacy and new discoveries

Partaj has also highlighted a newly discovered cantata, which was written together by Mozart and Salieri, as well as a reading book entitled "New Discovery of a Valanced", which will be presented on April 30. The foundation of a Salieri company is also on his agenda, and he is looking for the lost walk-of-fame star Salieris. The aim is to anchor Salieri's musical inheritance in the public consciousness and to reduce the prejudices that surround him and his work.

Through these diverse measures, the Vienna Court Music Chapel hopes that Antonio Salieri not only finds recognition for his well -known works, but also for his significant role in the musical dialogue of its time.