Death of Mozart
Salieri didn't poison him — he later taught his son
Mozart died in Vienna on 5 December 1791, aged 35, most likely of illness. The rumour that Salieri poisoned him was made famous by Pushkin's play, though Salieri went on to teach Mozart's younger son.
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Salieri did not poison Mozart. Pushkin made the rumour famous in his 1830 'little tragedy', while Salieri was a respected teacher whose pupils included Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and Mozart's younger son. Share →
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