Compared to Bach’s astonishing output of music each year

[Mike@Magoosh]

Compared to Bach's astonishing output of music each year over his relatively long life, Brahms, ever the perfectionist, destroyed many of his compositions and only published those few that met his high standards.

(A) Compared to Bach's astonishing output of music each year over his relatively long life, Brahms, ever the perfectionist, destroyed many of his compositions and only published those few that
(B) Compared to Bach's astonishing output of music each year over his relatively long life, Brahms' compositions, many destroyed because of his perfection, and only those few published
(C) Bach had an astonishing output of music each year over his relatively long life, but Brahms, always a perfectionist, destroying many of his compositions and only publishing those few that
(D) In contrast to Bach having had an astonishing output of music each year over his relatively long life, Brahms, always a perfectionist, destroyed many of his compositions and only published those few that
(E) Whereas Bach had an astonishing output of music each year over his relatively long life, Brahms, ever the perfectionist, destroyed many of his compositions and published only those few that

For more on the idiom employed in this problem, as well as the OA & a solution to this question, see:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-idiom ... ed-idioms/

Mike