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National Anthems and Guilty Secrets

Sue and Tom wonder why so many national anthems sound the same, argue over why orchestras need conductors at all, and look at famous composers' "guilty secrets".

Sue and Tom wonder why so many national anthems sound the same, argue over why orchestras need conductors at all, and look at famous composers' "guilty secrets" - the compositions they'd rather you forgot...

If you could ask Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 one question about music, what would it be? Sue Perkins and Tom Service are here to unravel everything you've ever wondered about music - but were too afraid to ask... Send YOUR questions to r3qt@bbc.co.uk, tweet with the hashtag #r3qt or post them on Radio 3's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bbcradio3

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Music Played

  • Guillaume de Machaut

    Musicalis Sciencia - Sciencie Laudabili

    Performer: Ensemble Musica Nova

    • ACED.
    • 1093.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony no. 5 in C sharp minor

    Conductor: Leonard Bernstein Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 469 154 2.

  • Johann Strauss II

    An der schonen, blauen Donau - waltz Op.314 for orchestra with chorus ad lib.

    Conductor: Carlos Kleiber Performer: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

    • Sony Classical.
    • SX2K45564.

  • unknown

    God Save the Queen

    Music Arranger: Gordon Jacob.

    Conductor: Philip Sheppard Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • N/A.
    • N/A.

  • Trad.

    Bhutan National Anthem

    Conductor: Philip Sheppard Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • N/A.
    • N/A.

  • Trad.

    Afghanistan National Anthem

    Conductor: Philip Sheppard Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • N/A.
    • N/A.

  • Trad.

    Brazil National Anthem

    Conductor: Philip Sheppard Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • N/A.
    • N/A.

  • Trad.

    Japan National Anthem

    Conductor: Philip Sheppard Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • N/A.
    • N/A.

  • Trad.

    Liechtenstein National Anthem

    Conductor: Philip Sheppard Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • N/A.
    • N/A.

  • Leila Ross-Shier

    Beloved Isle Cayman

    Conductor: Philip Sheppard Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra

    • N/A.
    • N/A.

  • David Bowie

    The Laughing Gnome

    Performer: David Bowie

    • LONDON.
    • 820-489 2.

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Festival overture on the Danish national anthem in D major Op.15

    Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev (1957) Performer: Russian National Orchestra

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP.
    • 453 445-2-.

  • Karlheinz Stockhausen

    Sonatine No.1/8 for violin and piano

    Performer: Aloys Kontarsky Performer: Saschko Gawriloff

    • STOCKHAUSEN.
    • Stockhausen-1.

  • Lutoslawski as 'Derwid'

    Childhood Days

    Performer: Mariusz Klimek

    • Acte Preable.
    • AP 0134.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Wellingtons Sieg or Die Schlacht bei Vittoria Op.91 (Battle symphony)

    Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Performer: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 419-624-2.

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  • Mon 4 Feb 2013 20:25
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