[PapaBear3625]

All too often, when an “unknown” work is discovered, there is a good reason why the author/composer decided not to expose it to the public. Often an artist will create something, decide “I don’t want this associated with my name and the reputation I’m trying to build”, and put it aside.

[aruanan]

All too often, when an “unknown” work is discovered, there is a good reason why the author/composer decided not to expose it to the public.

Quite a bit of J.S. Bach's music was lost because he was writing old time music in his day and there was a lack of interest in preserving it. Imagine some genius today writing Gilbert and Sullivan-type operettas. Oh, it isn't Lady Gaga or Will.I.am and Fergie, toss it. I read that some manuscripts were being used to wrap meat in the market.