Bob Draper wrote: >It does raise the question: How do the list members who love Bach yet >criticise Vivaldi justify their stance? I think I already answered the question as it affects me. I LOVE Bach. I also love many Vivaldi works but he simply isn't in my top 10 or maybe 20 composers. Bach was a great composers but that doesn't mean he had great taste. I am not judging his taste; I don't think anyone should judge Bach's taste. The fact remains, however, that Bach LOVED a composer whom I find to be incredible repetitive and sometimes even dull. I mean, didn't Mozart really like JC Bach's music or am I mistaken? If so, there is another example of an incredible master being quite fond of music by a composer who we probably think is nowhere in the same league as Mozart (this is NOT my opinion, by the way). As I said, great artists don't necessarily have great taste. Same goes for anyone, really. Maybe I am totally wrong here but I'd like to think not. --Wes Crone