Selon Steve Schwartz <[log in to unmask]>:

>When you get to a certain level, saying Bach is greater than Josquin
>or Byrd or Beethoven better than Monteverdi is like asking what's the
>"highest" star, whether Shakespeare beats Sophocles, or could Superman
>beat up Captain Marvel.

Of course Superman could beat up Captain Marvel.  When's the last time
you saw a Captain Marvel movie?  Superman won long, long ago.  I mean
this is like asking if Wagner could beat up Gilbertandsullivan.  Let's
face it, Wagner's just getting warmed up when G&S leave the Ring.

Richard