Check out this Amazon review of Mozart: A Cultural Biography

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but.....

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2009

It's hard rating this book because on the one hand the subject matter is so fascinating and wonderful to read about, but on the other hand, the author's writing style is overworked and, at times, sloppy. I didn't mind the abundance of footnotes, but his language seemed unnecessarily florid. It was however, filled with interesting facts and did not have TOO much conjecture (which I hate in history books, just the facts please!). I've read several other books on Mozart which had mainly focused on his later Vienna years, so I will say that it was enjoyable to find out so much about the whole "wunderkind" years. So I recommend this book for serious lovers of Mozart, but it may not be the best choice for the casual fan looking for a fun read.