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Heat 6, 2017

Counterpoint Series 31
Episode 6 of 13

Paul Gambaccini welcomes three competitors from the north of England to the wide-ranging music quiz.

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There must be something musical in the water in West Yorkshire, because that's where all three of today's Counterpoint competitors hail from. Paul Gambaccini is in Salford for the latest contest, putting them through their paces on every aspect of music from Wagner and Verdi to Bruce Springsteen and Bowie.

As always, they'll be tested on the range of their general musical knowledge, as well as having to select an unseen musical special subject on which to answer their own individual questions - with no prior warning of the categories.

Producer: Paul Bajoria.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 12 Aug 2017 23:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Programme Six

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in E Major

    Performer: Jacques Loussier.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-113.

  • Percy Grainger

    Early One Morning

    Performer: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic - Conductor Richard Hickox.
    • Chandos.
    • CHAN-9584.

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

    • CBS.
    • CDCBS-80959.

  • Stephen Sondheim

    Finishing the Hat

    Performer: Mandy Patinkin.
    • RCA Victor.
    • RD-85042.

  • Meyerbeer

    Coronation March (Le Prophete)

    Performer: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras,.
    • MERCURY.
    • 434-352-2.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Symphony No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra, 'The Age of Anxiety' - excerpt

    Conductor: Marin Alsop. Performer: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.
    • Naxos.
    • 8559790.

  • Richard Wagner

    GΓΆtterdΓ€mmerung Act 3, Scene 3 (BrΓΌnnhilde's Immolation)

    Performer: Georg Solti. Performer: Vienna Philharmonic. Performer: Vienna State Opera Choir.
    • Decca.
    • 455-5692.

  • The United States of Music

  • Frederick Delius

    La Calinda

    Conductor: Myer Fredman. Music Arranger: Fenby. Performer: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
    • Naxos.
    • 8.556837.

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Sweet ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Alabama

    • MCA.
    • DMCG-6046.

  • Richard Rodgers

    Surrey With The Fringe On Top

    Performer: Gordon MacRae.
    • ANGEL.
    • 7243-5 27350 2 0.

  • Painting By Music

  • Don McLean

    Vincent

    • EMI.
    • 525 847-2.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Isle of the Dead

    Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
    • PHILIPS.
    • 438209-2.

  • Coldplay

    Viva La Vida

  • Operas With Alternative Titles

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Il Barbiere di Siviglia

    Performer: Hermann Prey. Performer: Luigi Alva.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 4156952.

  • Richard Wagner

    Das Liebesverbot - Overture

    Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.
    • EMI.
    • 5 17619 2.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Oberon - opera in 3 acts J.306

    Conductor: Heinz Wallberg. Performer: Birgit Nilsson. Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • EMI.
    • CDM 7 63108 2.

Today's competitors

CLIFF CHALLENGER, a charity manager from Bradford

SEAN MONTGOMERY, a product manager from Luddendenfoot near Halifax

JOHN TATTERSALL, a retired nurse from Todmorden.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 7 Aug 2017 15:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Sat 12 Aug 2017 23:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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