Salieri is today best known for his well-documented rivalry with [[Mozart]], which was popularized (not to mention grossly exaggerated) in the play and 1984 film ''[[Amadeus]]''. He also is notable for tutoring the young [[Beethoven]] in Italian text-declamation in the late 1790's. | Salieri is today best known for his well-documented rivalry with [[Mozart]], which was popularized (not to mention grossly exaggerated) in the play and 1984 film ''[[Amadeus]]''. He also is notable for tutoring the young [[Beethoven]] in Italian text-declamation in the late 1790's. |