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Ignoring pretty much everything that's been written in this thread (except the "special olympics" comment.. THAT got a guffaw from me), I'd suggest the following:
Define what it is you LIKE about Bach.
Is it the fugues?
If so, look for other composers who have composed fugues and listen to those. There are MANY post-bachian composers who wrote fugues, and some of them true masterpieces, right up into the 20th century, and beyond.
Is it the instrumentations?
If so, then try to find music that is for similar ensembles. If you really like Bach's vocal music, then find other vocal music to listen to. His Cantatas? Look for other pieces in similar form. His orchestral music? then look for music that is written for a smaller orchestral ensemble.
The only other thing I can suggest is to simply LISTEN to music! Go and listen to pieces suggested by other people.
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"Those that know, do;
Those that understand, teach."
-Aristotle-
"toute audace engendrée par l'ignorance cesse d'être une audace et devient une maladresse"
-Debussy-
In musical criticism, when issues of craft and technical consideration are set aside, what remains is more subjective. However, until technical issues are dealt with, the subjective portion bears considerably less weight.
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