Is there anyone better than J.S. Bach yet?

I can only offer a few thoughts for you to consider, as this is one of those questions that can never be answered satisfactorily. read more

Bach was into extreme puzzles, games and contrapuntal complications, and yet while he played these games, each and every bar of music reaches a height of beauty that is not diminished by the fact that, for example, there is a perfect 4-part fugue going on at the same time. read more

The music deserves much better than that. I agree that Bach's spirituality is central to his music. It's available to those who DO the work as he did, with no shortcuts, walking in Bach's own shoes to see how everything fits together. He said so: anyone who works as hard can get as far. read more