Really, I can't tell you how happy this makes me! There has practically been no change whatever. The uneasiness alone is gone ... that uneasiness of the last few weeks.... I have not had a very happy time lately. The sky has seemed so black above our house—and not only above ours. Now the clouds are vanishing. The whole world has actually grown light again. And I am going to write a symphony—oh, a symphony...!
CECILIA
Everything in due time.... Just now let us have one of those songs at least.... Oh, that one...?
AMADEUS
Don't you want it?
CECILIA
Oh, as it's there already....
AMADEUS
Now, then—I start. (He strikes the first chord) Please don't put a lot of sentimentality into the opening words. They should be reserved and ponderous.
CECILIA (singing)