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I's amusing people are upset about a poll made two years and 2 months ago by a poster who stop posting about the same time period ago. It should go without saying that no list could ever encompass all composers who people think were the greatest. It should also go without saying that people are confusing who they personal like with who was really a master of their times. It's only natural.
For me, the choice came down to Mozart and Bach. I ended up picking Bach, because of the sheer complexity and his impact on music from that time to now. Lee has a strong argument for Mozart, but I suspect that if Bach was in Mozart's position, Bach could've done a lot more. Just an opinion.
As for the rest of the composers on the list, and the ones people complain are not on the list, I don't see much justification for calling any of them the greatest. I like their Mozart better, but in terms of talent, influence, technique, genres, and knowledge, I think they all lose out to Mozart and Bach.
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