... God with his music (at least until he meets Mozart) which he believes to be a gift from God. It is from the very point that he meets Mozart and hears his music at the Baroness Waldsädten's that his attitudes change towards God, himself and his virtuous life becomes a sinful one mainly directed at Mozart. When Salieri hears Mozart's music at the Baroness Waldsädten's he is completely overwhelmed with its greatness that it causes him such pain. The word 'pain' is repeated several times at the end of this scene which emphasises the total agony that he is being put through by such music. It is not pain of jealousy, but rather an emotional pain. Salieri immediately calls up to his 'sharp old God' saying, 'What is this?...What?'; he is frightened by the power of the music. The fact that he immediately turns to God signifies that he believes that ...

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