I agree with Satoshi, Andrys, and Bill Hong that pre-Bach music gets short
shrift.  It probably has to do with the perceived levels of austerity and
starkness; most folks don't gravitate toward music of that character.

Bach's organ works also tend to not get full exposure due to their
perceived austerity.  I keep writing "perceived", because the austerity
of these works lessens in magnitude the more familiar the listener becomes
with them.

Don Satz
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