[Prophet in the wilderness]

My favorites are : Concerto for 2 violins in D Minor, Allegro.

[JAKraig]

Certainly Bach is #1.

If you want to put Mozart and Beethoven in the same league then ok but I think that doing so is a compliment to Mozart and Beethoven.

If you ever listen to the B-minor Mass you will never put anybody in the same class as Bach.

Simply realizing that he wrote a cantata every week for a year while still taking care of his regular duties is remarkable in the extremer. It could have only happened from pure genius.

Perhaps he did not have the most wonderful personality. Perhaps he had employers that were demanding. Perhaps they kept him from having his greatness known in his own life.

I only know that the world is much better because of the St. Matthew and St. John, because of the B-minor mass, because of the Toccata and fugue in D-minor etc., etc. . . .

I'm glad the world knows him now. I am most glad that I have had the chance to hear and perform his music.