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Amadeus · 1984 — 第 9 / 25 章 · 2'57" · B1

Mozart Refuses the Committee, Explained：come flocking

Mozart is offered a royal pupil, but the post comes with a demand: submit his work to a committee of Italians. "You are not the only composer in Vienna," he is told, and answers, "But I'm the best." The scene then turns domestic, as he and Constanze fight about money and whether he can afford to be proud.

あらすじ

The Emperor proposes Mozart as a tutor, but the appointment requires him to submit samples of his work to a committee. Mozart objects to being judged and refuses. When he is reminded that he is not the only composer in Vienna, he insists he is the best. At home, he and Constanze argue about money, and one royal pupil, she says, would bring the whole city to his door.

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come flocking

come in large numbers

She predicts that a single royal pupil will bring all of Vienna flocking.

Tourists come flocking in summer.

このシーンの他の表現

  • the only composer

    the sole composer

  • be the best

    be the top one

  • supposed to

    be expected to

  • beg on the streets

    ask strangers for money

  • modesty

    the quality of not boasting

このシーンのメモ一覧

41 行のセリフに 17 件のメモ

表現 · B2submit samples

hand in examples of work

Why must I submit samples of my work to a committee to teach a girl?
表現 · B1the only + noun

the sole composer

Constanze reminds him he is not the only composer in Vienna.

You are not the only composer in Vienna.
表現 · A2be the best

be the top one

Mozart flatly declares that he is the best.

No. But I'm the best.
発音I'm the

I'm the blends across the words.

No. But I'm the best.
表現 · B2suit someone better

fit someone better

A little modesty might suit you better.
表現 · B2on a committee

serving on a committee

Who is on this committee?
表現 · B1the Italians

the Italian faction

Naturally,the Italians! Of course,always the Italians!
発音the Italians

The Italians runs together.

Naturally,the Italians! Of course,always the Italians!
表現 · B1along with someone

together with

...you must submit your stuff, along with all your colleagues.
表現 · B2be supposed to

be expected to

Constanze asks how they are supposed to live under these terms.

How are we supposed to live?
表現 · B2beg on the streets

ask strangers for money

Mozart asks bitterly if he is meant to beg on the streets.

Do you want me to beg on the streets?
文法 · B1Don't be stupid

negative imperative: Don't be plus an adjective tells someone to stop acting that way.

Don't be stupid.
スラング · B2Shit

damn, rubbish — vulgar; expresses anger or contempt

- All they want to see is your work. - Shit.
表現 · B2come flocking

come in large numbers

She predicts that a single royal pupil will bring all of Vienna flocking.

One royal pupil, and all of Vienna will come flocking.
表現 · B2a royal pupil

a pupil from the royal family

One royal pupil, and all of Vienna will come flocking.
文法 · B1will come flocking

future tense: The future tense predicts they will all rush in.

One royal pupil, and all of Vienna will come flocking.
表現 · A2in this city

here, in this town

- I know how things work in this city. - You know everything,don't you?

「Mozart Refuses the Committee」を読み解く

What's really going on

The fight is not really about the princess. Mozart wants the appointment as proof of his standing, and the committee requirement reads to him as an insult dressed up as a procedure. He cannot separate his worth as an artist from his rank at court, which is why "You are not the only composer in Vienna" cuts so deep and why he answers with "But I'm the best" - a line that is both true and a refusal to play the game. The domestic half of the scene shows the bill for that pride. Constanze's argument is practical: "One royal pupil, and all of Vienna will come flocking." Mozart treats the post as beneath him; she treats it as income. Neither is wrong, and neither will give way.

Theme

PrideMozart refuses to submit his work or soften his claim to be the best, putting his sense of worth above the post.
MoneyThe same post is glory to Mozart and rent money to Constanze, and the scene shows the cost of his pride at home.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Be supposed to questions what is really possible.
  • Come flocking paints a crowd rushing in.
  • The only plus a noun deflates someone's pride.
  • His bravado hides a money problem.

発音のポイント

  • I'm the — I'm the blends across the words.
  • the Italians — The Italians runs together.
You are not the only composer in Vienna.

A reminder meant to humble Mozart: the court has other choices, so his talent alone will not win him the post.

No. But I'm the best.

Mozart's reply turns modesty aside - he accepts the fact and rejects its implication, insisting on rank by merit.

Naturally,the Italians! Of course,always the Italians!

His outburst at the committee's makeup, reading the procedure as an Italian faction closing ranks against him.

How are we supposed to live?

The practical question that breaks through the argument - without the post or pupils, there is no money for the household.

One royal pupil, and all of Vienna will come flocking.

Constanze's case for taking the job: one prestigious student would bring a rush of paying pupils, so pride has a price.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Mozart refuse to submit his work?

He sees the committee as an insult. He believes his talent is already proven, so asking him to compete with other composers feels like denying what he is.

Who is on the committee, and why does that matter?

Bonno, Orsini-Rosenberg and Salieri - the Italian faction at court. Mozart reads their review as a way to block him, not judge him, which is why he cries favoritism.

What does Constanze want Mozart to do?

Take the post and submit the work. She is thinking about money: one royal pupil would draw a crowd of paying students, so refusing the job is a luxury the household cannot afford.

Why do Mozart and Constanze argue about money?

Because his refusal to submit work leaves them without the court salary or new pupils. She presses the practical cost while he defends his pride, and neither backs down.

What does Mozart mean by 'the Italians'?

He means the Italian composers and officials who dominate the court. He assumes their committee will favor one of their own, so the procedure looks like politics rather than evaluation.

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