Books on Classical Music : Recommending / Considering

[T. D.]

^while I was driving today I heard the host on the classical station talking about the poor reception Dvorak got in America for saying positive things about the future of black music.

...which I hadn't heard before today.

Have you read that book? Would you recommend it?

No, I haven't read it, but I intend to. Not a purchase, but will seek out through inter-library loan.

I recently read a favorable review on a weird music site I follow:

https://www.lafolia.com/dvoraks-prophecy-shostakovich-as-cure-and-beethoven-in-boston/

[Scion7]

What biographies of Mozart would you recommend, ...

Another avenue you might want to explore is BBC's "Discovering Music" series, hosted by various chaps like Stephen Johnson, etc. - they will block you as you are coming from the USA, however, there are 'ways' around that.  I'll send you links to three audio files from the series for Mozart's Clarinet Quintet, Sinfonia Concertante and the Clarinet Concerto from the early 2000's.

[USMC1960s]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[Scion7]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

Doesn't mean some of what they have to say isn't bullocks.