
A few months ago I asked my friend Jessica (or Jet as she is known to her friends), a classical music aficionado, to submit to me a list of the ten worst composers of all time . The entry was something of a hit with readers, who responded quite negatively to our scathing criticism of some of the most recognizable names in the history of music. She provided the insight and I added little off-color remarks at the end of each statement, like an expertly placed cherry atop the world's most delicious sundae. One comment, left by a reader named [...]