SUZY STUMP: I’M ROCKED AMADEUS >>>

Few who have seen it could forget the climax of the 1984 film Amadeus: Mozart (Tom Hulce), on his deathbed in Vienna, in a feverish mania dictates to Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) as yet unwritten passages of his Requiem. Tragically, Mozart died before completing it.

Now, the Associated Press reports “A French museum has found a previously unknown piece of music handwritten by Mozart, a researcher said Thursday. The 18th century melody sketch is missing the harmony and instrumentation but was described as an important find.” Full story here.

What does this all mean?

This weekend presents an opportunity to hear Mozart’s work as The Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia promises to perform Mozart’s Toy Orchestra as part of their Saturday afternoon concert that also features Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf.

Maybe it will all come together like some Tarantino flick.

[Washington Center, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m., $4.50-$13.50, 512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia, 360.753.8586]

LINK: Fall Arts Calendar