Question

Compare a composer from today with the legacy of Bach. Who might you call a modern-day Bach? Include references to some of the composers music in your answer.

Answer 1

I'd argue that Bach inspired composers throughout the whole 20th century, but I'd be hesitant to call any of them "modern day Bachs" because the idea of music had evolved so much in that time that the type of craft-focused genre writing that Bach accomplished was viewed as antithetical to art. Each piece of art had to be recreated. Hindemith appears to be a remarkable exception, and because his style looks out of step with the norm of his time, he is occasionally accused for writing "generously."

Answer 2

By Bach I'm pretty sure you are referring to Johann Sebastian Bach..

I'd say that the entire 20th century was filled with composers inspired by Bach, but I'd hesitate to call any one of them a "modern day Bach", because the conception of music had changed so much in the interim that the kind of craft-focused genre writing that Bach did was considered anathema to art. Every work had to be made anew. Hindemith seems to be a notable exception, and he is sometimes criticized for writing "generically", because it seems out of step with the practice of his time.