About the book: 2021 / Antonio Salieri is known to everyone, but mainly in connection with the untimely death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Thanks to Pushkin's tragedy, Salieri in Russia is considered an envious man who insidiously poisoned his brilliant competitor. But in fact, he was a wonderful composer, musician and teacher, who left behind a huge musical heritage. In his time, he was incredibly popular, successful and held the highest musical positions at the Austrian court. It is enough to name the names of his students: Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and others. Those around him loved Salieri for his responsiveness, kindness and cheerful disposition, and he did not have the slightest reason to envy Mozart, much less want his death. This can be seen by studying the biography of Salieri not from rumors and fiction, but from documents of his era. The book of the writer and historian Sergei Nechaev is an attempt at the historical rehabilitation of an extraordinary person and talented composer, who does not at all deserve to be remembered by posterity as a “poisoner.” » Mozart. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.