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Today Bach is treated as a giant composer, but in his own time he was also admired as an outstanding harpsichordist, organist and organ expert. Reputation changes shape over time.

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Today Bach is treated as a colossus, but in his own time he was valued as a working church musician, quietly turning out masterpieces as part of the weekly job.

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Bugün Bach dev bir besteci olarak görülür; ama kendi zamanında aynı zamanda seçkin bir klavsenci, orgcu ve org uzmanı olarak da hayranlık görüyordu. İtibar zamanla biçim değiştirir.

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Bugün Bach bir dev olarak görülür; ama kendi çağında, çalışan bir kilise müzisyeni olarak değer gördü; haftalık işinin bir parçası olarak sessizce başyapıtlar çıkardı.

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Background reading: ComposerAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.

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Today Bach is treated as a giant composer, but in his own time he was also admired as an outstanding harpsichordist, organist and organ expert. Reputation changes shape over time.

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Bach was admired in his time as a harpsichordist, organist and expert on organ building. His keyboard works belong to a world of organ, harpsichord and clavichord more than the modern piano stage.