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Heat 1 2014

Counterpoint Series 28
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4 Extra Debut. Russell Davies hosts the wide-ranging music quiz, with three contestants from London, Guilford and Edinburgh. From 2014.

Russell Davies hosts the wide-ranging music quiz.

The questions cover every aspect of music - from the classical repertoire to world music, show tunes, film scores, jazz, rock and pop.

The first trio of competitors are in the 蜜芽传媒 Radio Theatre in London for the first heat of the 2014 series.

* Robert Charlesworth from London
* Michael Paine from Guilford
* Gillian Tait from Edinburgh

Producer: Paul Bajoria

First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in September 2014.

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in E Major

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

  • Round One Music

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Ella giammai m'amo

    Conductor: Jerzy Semkow. Performer: Boris Christoff. Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra.
    • EMI.
    • CDM 7 69542 2.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Fossils (Carnival of the Animals)

    Performer: New York Philharmonic / Leonard Bernstein.
    • CBS.
    • 72072.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    The Celtic Soul Brothers

    • Universal.
    • 9800889-2.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Quinto libro dei madrigali

    Performer: Anthony Rooley. Performer: The Consort of Musicke.
    • L'Oiseau-Lyre.
    • 455 718-2.

  • Richard Rodgers

    March Of The Siamese Children

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Virgin Classics.
    • 7 59304 2.

  • Herbert Howells

    Sonata for Clarinet & Piano

    Performer: Robert Plane. Performer: Sophia Rahman.
    • Naxos.
    • 8.557188.

  • Round Two Music

  • Sporting Greats

  • Members of the Cast

    STAND UP AND FIGHT

    • EMI CLASSICS.
    • CDC-754351-2.

  • Richard Strauss

    Olympische Hymne

    Conductor: James Stobart. Performer: Locke Brass Consort.
    • Chandos.
    • CHAN 8419.

  • A Load of Nonsense

  • Cab Calloway

    MINNIE THE MOOCHER

    • CASTLE COMMUNICATIONS.
    • MACCD-358.

  • World War I & Music

  • George Butterworth

    ENGLISH IDYLL NO. 1

    Conductor: Grant Llewellyn. Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • ARGO.
    • 436-401-2.

  • Claude Debussy

    En blanc et noir for 2 pianos

    Performer: Jean鈥怭hilippe Collard. Performer: Michel B茅roff.
    • EMI.
    • CZS-7674162.

Today's competitors

ROBERT CHARLESWORTH,聽 a recently-retired financial consultant from London;

MICHAEL PAINE, a retired teacher from Guildford;

GILLIAN TAIT, an editorial assistant from Edinburgh.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Sep 2014 15:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
  • Sat 27 Sep 2014 23:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
  • Next Thursday 14:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Next Thursday 20:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Next Friday 04:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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