Antonio Salieri, composer and talent scout
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Schubert: 20 facts about the great composer
2. Antonio Salieri, composer and talent scout
The composer Salieri (he of not actually murdering Mozart fame) talent-spotted the young Franz when the boy was just seven. Franz was whisked off to the Imperial Seminary where he sang in the choir, played violin in the orchestra and learned musical theory from Salieri himself.