Mozart empoisonné ! Extraits de la presse parisienne sur la propagation d'une rumeur au milieu des années 1820

Abstract

Immediately after Mozart's decease the rumour was heard that he had not died a natural death. This rumour spread through the whole of Europe after 1823, enriched with Antonio Salieri's name as Mozart's possible murderer and strengthened by a series of articles in the Parisian press. These articles, which we publish here, were the cause of written reactions by several authors in defence of Salieri.