Wikipedia:Featured article removal candidates/Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (the first)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

User has withdrawn his nomination, therefore the article is still a featured article.

I'd like to suggest removing this one, for several reasons.

• It includes as fact statements about Mozart that I believe are either unproven (that Mozart heard Beethoven play) or even outright wrong (that the The Magic Flute was a failure at its premiere).
• It's rambling and unedited, with lots of grammatical errors.
• The biography cuts out about ten years before Mozart's death, and turns into an unorganized collection of observations.
• There are various places where editors have taken the opportunity to blurt out their feelings about how wonderful Mozart was, or how wonderful a particular work is. Of course, no one disagrees with these feelings, but they're of no use to an encyclopedia reader who wants to learn about Mozart.

In short, an article that needs some tender loving care (please, help out if you can!), and not really an example of our best. Opus33 04:50, 11 Oct 2004 (UTC)

It may need some work, but it has all of the hallmarks of a great article. Written and web references, a lead section, a picture. It may need some care, but be bold and fix them or discuss these points on the talk page. Be ready with some reputable references to back up your points. But it certainly does not warrant removal. - Taxman 03:41, Oct 20, 2004 (UTC)