Bach vs Beethoven - Part 1
b'Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven are without doubt two of the most sublime musical geniuses who ever lived. But which of the two was the greater?\\xa0\\nTo battle it out In part one of this live event, Intelligence Squared brought to the stage two celebrated figures from the world of music: world-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis for Bach and acclaimed music critic Norman Lebrecht for Beethoven.\\xa0\\nThe event was hosted by the BBC\\u2019s Reeta Chakrabarti, with Mishka Rushdie Momen on the piano.\\nPart two and three of this event are available ad free, for subscribers now. And for our listeners who don\\u2019t subscribe part 2 will be available in our next episode.\\xa0\\nThis conversation took place in April 2023. It was produced by Executive Producer Hannah Kaye, with editing by Lead Producer Catharine Hughes\\n\\u2014\\nWe\\u2019d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be.\\xa0\\nSend us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us @intelligence2.\\xa0\\nAnd if you\\u2019d like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today.\\nJust visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'