Media Release - Classical Music Composer Bach Claims Winning Place in BBC World News Series, Visionaries
Media Release - Classical music composer Bach claims winning place in BBC World News series, Visionaries
Visionaries, the popular arts programme broadcast on BBC World News, announces Bach as the most “visionary” classical music composer of all time.
In association with Credit Suisse, the seven-part Visionaries series put ten classical music composers head-to-head in their respective classical music era from baroque to the present day. Pitted against each other were: Bach and Handel, Mozart and Beethoven, Chopin and Verdi, Shostakovich and Takemitsu, and Philip Glass and Boulez.
The composers were supported by a knowledgeable advocate who argued the case as to why their chosen composer is the most visionary. Bach topped the vote as overall winner, followed by Beethoven in 2nd place and Chopin claimed 3rd place. Viewers were able to vote from across on the world for their favourite composer on www.visionariesdebate.com
Visionaries top classical music composers:
1. Bach 27%
2. Beethoven 15%
3. Chopin 11%
4. Mozart 10%
5. Shostakovich 8%
6. Glass 8%
7. Verdi 7%
8. Handel 7%
9. Boulez 4%
10. Takemitsu 3%
Francine Stock, presenter of BBC World News’ Visionaries, says, “The results of the Visionaries viewer vote are really fascinating. BBC World News viewers put Bach in top position with Beethoven and Chopin following in second and third place; it’s further evidence of the enduring power of baroque and classical forms of music.”
The final episode of Visionaries, broadcast at 1300 IST and repeated at 2100 IST on Saturday 25th October, announced the results of the vote and included a panel debate amongst the advocates who examined the merits of the classical music composers.
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For further information and images please contact:
Vidhu Aul, BBC World
Email: Vidhu.Aul@bbc.com
More information on Visionaries can be found on www.visionariesdebate.com . A total of 9306 votes were cast on the website.
BBC World News, the BBC’s commercially funded international 24-hour news and information channel, is owned and operated by BBC World News Ltd, a member of the BBC’s commercial group of companies. BBC World News attracts 78 million viewers a week, is available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, and reaches 283 million households and more than 1.6 million hotel rooms. The channel’s content is also available on 57 cruise ships, 42 airlines, 36 mobile phone networks and a number of major online platforms including bbc.com/news. For further information on how to receive BBC World News, download schedules or find out more about the channel, visit bbcworldnews.com
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