I agree in some sense, an astonishing number of Bach pieces have been rewritten for a bewildering array of instruments and sound absolutely amazing. But Bach is

I agree in some sense, an astonishing number of Bach pieces have been rewritten for a bewildering array of instruments and sound absolutely amazing. But Bach is kind of like Math, it's true regardless if it's written in chalk on a chalk board or in mustard on an umbrella. Yet there's also plenty of great music that really only sounds good on the instrument, something about it is very "subjective" with respect to the particulars of the orchestration. I'll sometimes spend hours digging into covers of favorite songs on youtube, and it really is amazing how different kinds of music can survive this kind of instrument shifting. just some sharing here's a well known Bach Suite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGQLXRTl3Z0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGQLXRTl3Z0 now on guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGipFrts650 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGipFrts650 on piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhfxM5FOzjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhfxM5FOzjQ flute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWKQevA68DY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWKQevA68DY on Nyckelharpa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs3aUCM8BX8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs3aUCM8BX8 electric guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsr0MyH-3IU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsr0MyH-3IU another electric guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8OVpjdBevs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8OVpjdBevs Baritone Saxophone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXz67syyse0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXz67syyse0 Michael Hedges https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfnm__lNNUg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfnm__lNNUg Bass Guitar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-tzPu7e2pg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-tzPu7e2pg Recorder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PAhkoATipk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PAhkoATipk Tuba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neiTiiFp0bM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neiTiiFp0bM Banjo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLyM4gCrn1k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLyM4gCrn1k Rock version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIo59bHw54Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIo59bHw54Q Bobby McFerrin (not quite the same, but still...) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14LcvpXmb74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14LcvpXmb74 Pipe Organ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRMrGo2UTH0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRMrGo2UTH0 Marimba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0eVALniBKE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0eVALniBKE Ukulele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC230wdYl1c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC230wdYl1c Clarinet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdTh4plaV9E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdTh4plaV9E Dubstep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7qxeXNqCHw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7qxeXNqCHw Mandolin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdKGI5zfkE0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdKGI5zfkE0 Harp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWU4DdxdwU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWU4DdxdwU Horn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNsdcmDoDY0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNsdcmDoDY0 Chapman Stick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbWkDlPM8oI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbWkDlPM8oI Bassoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMl7j-Q1DEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMl7j-Q1DEE Accordion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGE4l7ObPvQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGE4l7ObPvQ Trombone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqvapAxXsVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqvapAxXsVE It survives completely intact across instrument types, performance arenas, recording methods, synthesis, voice, octave...it's absolutely astonishing.