Episode description

 

Amadeus prepares a composition for the Golden Needle of Salzburg competition. The ambitious Devilius and conniving Monti the Rat want Devilius' nephew, Mario, to beat Amadeus in the competition and claim the winning prize. With the help of a pocket watch and a stolen Mozart melody, they manage to make Amadeus look like a thief and plagiarist. In a spooky graveyard scene, Amadeus and his friend finally force a confession from Mario. Will it be enough to clear Amadeus of the charges or will Mario win the Golden Needle of Salzburg?

 

The episode begins with the aria “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen“ from the opera “The Magic Flute“ KV 620. This dance-like motif continues to play the main musical role in all that follows. It appears in the most various forms: played on the flute, for example, or in the form of a Glockenspiel inside a pocket-watch.

Each lesson plan contains a Wunderkind Little Amadeus Comprehension Checker. The Wunderkind Little Amadeus Comprehension Checker is designed to help scaffold students’ comprehension of each episode.