Bach is the greatest

     I'm just saying what anyone into polyphony can agree with. The man was like Neo living in the Matrix. He was a total badass and took no prisoners. Once he threw his wig at a student and said that they should have been a cobbler. Another time when probably jealous musicians, one of which he insulted by comparing his bassoon playing to a goat, tried to attack him, he fended them off with a ceremonial dagger he had with him. The man had a limited time on earth not leaving any room for incompetence. In all seriousness though, Bach is a one time deal. Rarely does the world ever get people with such a winning combination of talent, work ethic, and opportunity. Here is a good documentary laying out some of the basics about him. http://adf.ly/1XMyz  Just for the hell of it, I'll add a link to something awesome. http://adf.ly/1XN0a That particular pedal solo is usually never played so fast but Koopman is showing the type of flair Bach undoubtedly let loose as it was remarked that he could play things with his feet that others couldn't play with their hands. His music is teeming with technical and intellectual power; so lively and so full that it is just the extreme of the extreme.