ROCK ME AMADEUS - DAS FALCO MUSICAL | Musical Vienna (2024)

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The latest creation of the Vereinigten Bühnen Wien tells the exciting story of the young Viennese musician Hans Hölzel

Originally recorded in German, the song is about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his popularity and his debts. A longer version (eight minutes), named the "Salieri Mix", appeared on the initial US release of the album Falco 3. The song was inspired by the movie Amadeus.

Thirty years ago today, the song was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The 1984 movie "Amadeus" about the life of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart inspired Falco's song. "Rock Me Amadeus" describes Mozart's genius, love life and debts.

After all, lift-off had been more than satisfactory: in March 1986 "Rock Me Amadeus" became the first (and to this date, only) German-sung track to top the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for a solid three-week run; it also reached No. 4 on the Dance Chart, and No.

Mozart was baptised as (deep breath)… Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart. At its root, Amadeus comes from the third of his long line of middle names, Theophilus: a Greek name meaning 'lover of God' or 'loved by God'. In its German form, it translates as 'Gottlieb' while in Latin, it becomes 'Amadeus'.

Historicity. From the beginning, writer Peter Shaffer and director Miloš Forman both were open about their desire to create entertaining drama only loosely based on reality, calling the work a "fantasia on the theme of Mozart and Salieri".

Der Kommissar (German: "The Commissioner"), a term used in relation to law enforcement in Germany.

The play makes significant use of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart's operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are the settings for key scenes.

Ludwig van Beethoven makes a brief cameo. In the scene at the party, there was a little kid who seemed absolutely fascinated with Mozart's musical games.

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What does Amadeus mean? ›

Amadeus is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning “loved by God” or “love of God.” It is derived from the Latin words amare “to love” and Deus meaning “God.” Parents who love the music of classical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart may consider this lovely moniker for baby.

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From its original birth in the fabled Bron-Yr-Aur cottage, to accusations of backwards Satanic messages, to copyright lawsuits, to the famous Gibson doubleneck guitar, it's rightly gone down in legend as the greatest rock song ever.

Now, Mozart was a cosmopolitan guy, and freely translated his name into different languages. Amadeus is the Latin equivalent to Theophilus, and Mozart also used the German version Gottlieb, the Italian version Amadeo, and the French versions Amadè, Amadé, or Amade.

We know little of Beethoven's relationship with Salieri, but we know that in 1795 Beethoven played at one of his teacher's benefit concerts, and in 1799 he wrote a set of variations on a duet from Salieri's most recent opera, Falstaff. It was around this time that he dedicated his Op. 12 violin sonatas to Salieri.

The lushly detailed movie won eight Academy Awards, among them that for best picture, and four Golden Globe Awards, including that for best drama. The movie begins in Vienna in 1823 as an old man, Antonio Salieri (played by F. Murray Abraham), cries out that he has killed Mozart and then attempts suicide.

The soundtrack to the Oscar-winning film Amadeus, a fictional account of the life of the genius composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his bitter feud with rival Antonio Salieri, features many of Mozart's most popular compositions.