Possibly of interest: a reflection on Bach by the late columnist, concert pianist, and music professor Balint Vazsonyi.
http://www.balintvazsonyi.org/washtimes/wt082200.html
I was fortunate to have crossed paths with Dr. Vazsonyi in my younger days. He was one of the most broadly educated and humane persons I have ever known. I worked on his campaign during his foray into politics.
Music in Bloomington has typically been better than its politics, I suppose. It sounds as if he was an extraordinary person worthy of holding public office.