When it comes to the three great classical composers, it is very much a matter of personal preference as to which is the favourite. Bach’s music is as close to perfection as has ever been achieved in art, in part because of the structures of Baroque music. The only parallel this writer can think of is Dante’s Divine Comedy, which is similarly vast and endlessly subtle.
Mozart at the keyboard, with his father Leopold.
Bach was able to explore counterpoint a…
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