James Rhodes And Armando Iannucci on the Transformative Power of Music
Armando Iannucci and James Rhodes met on the Intelligence Squared stage to discuss the transcendent power of music, using the concert grand at Cadogan Hall to help tell their remarkable stories. The chair is broadcaster, author and leading voice on all things musical, Clemency Burton-Hill.\xa0\nJames Rhodes is known as the wild man of concert pianists. His approach to the piano is raw and unbridled \u2013 the diametric opposite to the composed figure in white tie and tails of classical music convention. His knowledge of, and passion for, the great composers is unrestrained, pouring forth in recitals, documentaries, best-selling albums and his 2015 memoir, Instrumental.\nArmando Iannucci is one of Britain's leading comedy writers, the creator of Alan Partridge, Veep and The Thick of It. He is also an obsessive classical music fan, devoted since childhood to what he calls \u2018the single most inspiring, most moving, most magical thread running through my whole cultural experience\u2019. He longs to enthuse the public with his conviction that the greatest artistic miracle of all is man\u2019s ability to create something as extraordinary as Bach\u2019s Goldberg Variations.\nThis event was recorded on the 31st of January 2018, at Cadogan Hall in London. It was originally produced by Executive Producer Hannah Kaye\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 about. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com.\xa0\nAt Intelligence Squared we\u2019ve got our own online streaming platform, Intelligence Squared+ and we\u2019d love you to give it a go. It\u2019s packed with more than 20 years\u2019 worth of video debates and conversations on the world\u2019s most important topics as well as exclusive podcast content. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch on-demand, totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices