The funeral scene in “Amadeus” (1984) uses the movement Lacrimosa, from the piece Requiem. Mozart was commissioned to write this piece but became quite ill and came to believe he was writing his own funeral soundtrack.

that funeral scene hits different, especially knowing the backstory. wild how art can reflect life like that, especially when some dude was just trying to score points by stealing Mozart’s work.

Mozart writing the soundtrack to his own exit is the ultimate “perks of being the composer” flex.

I’m going to see requiem performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra Sunday and I’m very excited.

Mozart wrote the first 8 bars of the Lacrimosa and then croaked.

Watch it Jack. He killed Mozart!