[ninenot]

BTW, I doubt that Bach's "stuff" was radical in its day.

JSB took what already existed and built on it. He used a number of Gregorian Chant tunes (!!) as well as popular hymnody as foundation for most of his music.

Evolution, yes. Revolution? Nope.

[Military family member]

Bach benefactor didn't like it because it didn't sound like what he was used to hearing.

Most of the great composers when through the same thing.