Lindsey Orcutt observes:

>It occurs to me that liking, or loving, Brahms may have something to do
>with one's appreciation or love of Bach.  A former boyfriend of mine once
>said he thought Brahms too "bombastic" and he could never really get into
>Brahms' works.  Incidentally, he wasn't a really big fan of Bach, either.
>I adore them both.  Anyone else had this experience?

I don't know that I can vouch for a causal connection, but I can confirm
that both Bach and Brahms were among my earliest musical loves (circa age
12 or 13), along with Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.

len.