The Music of Longing in “Amadeus” (1984) – Part 2

MAR 9, 202633 MIN
Subtext: Conversations about Classic Books and Films

The Music of Longing in “Amadeus” (1984) – Part 2

MAR 9, 202633 MIN

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<div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignright size-medium"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://subtextpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/amdeus-cover-final-300x300.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2167" srcset="https://subtextpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/amdeus-cover-final-300x300.jpg 300w, https://subtextpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/amdeus-cover-final-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://subtextpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/amdeus-cover-final-150x150.jpg 150w, https://subtextpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/amdeus-cover-final-768x768.jpg 768w, https://subtextpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/amdeus-cover-final-75x75.jpg 75w, https://subtextpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/amdeus-cover-final.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></figure> </div> <p>Are Mozart’s gifts a glitch in divine accounting? Or are his flaws attendant on or even the result of his genius? And how can we account for the glitch in Salieri’s design, which permits longing to go unanswered by talent? Wes &amp; Erin continue their discussion of the 1984 film &#8220;Amadeus,&#8221; directed by Milos Forman.</p> <p><strong>Upcoming Episodes</strong>: Susan Sontag&#8217;s <em>On Photography</em>; <em>Withnail &amp; I</em>; <em>Waiting for Godot</em></p> <p>Pre-order Erin&#8217;s forthcoming book &#8220;Avail&#8221; here: <a href="http://subtextpodcast.com/avail">http://subtextpodcast.com/avail</a></p> <p>For bonus content, become a paid subscriber at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/subtext">Patreon</a> or directly on the Apple Podcasts app. Patreon subscribers also get early access to ad-free regular episodes. </p> <p>This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit <a href="https://www.airwavemedia.com">AirwaveMedia.com</a> to listen and subscribe to other Airwave shows like <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-job-brain/id507938401" title="">Good Job, Brain</a> and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big-picture-science/id73329638?mt=2&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D4" title="">Big Picture Science</a>.</p> <p>Email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&nbsp;to enquire about advertising on the podcast.</p> <p>Follow:<strong> </strong><a href="https://twitter.com/enjoysubtext">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/subtextpodcast/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://subtextpodcast.com/">Website</a></p> <p></p>