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Bach When Well Tempered Clavier
When Well-Tempered Clavier was published along with other works by Bach, it did not get the appreciation it deserved
Some people at the time claimed that his work was too old-fashioned
Only connoisseurs or experts in arts enjoyed his works
Not only was his work was forgotten about but Bach himself was also forgotten about except by historians who wrote about him

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