Semi-Final 3, 2014
Third and last semi-final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini in the questionmaster's chair.
Which jazz musician's work is celebrated in the stage musical Five Guys Named Moe? And who was the architect of the grand opera house in Paris completed in 1875, which is sometimes known by his name?
Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the eclectic music quiz. The one remaining place in the grand Final will be decided between semi-finalists from Staffordshire, London and West Yorkshire. All three scored impressive victories in the series heats, and the competition will be intense.
As well as answering general knowledge music questions, the competitors have to choose a special musical subject on which to answer their own questions - the choice of topics, as always, coming as a complete surprise.
The winner returns in the 28th annual Counterpoint Final next week.
Producer: Paul Bajoria.
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Round One Music
Charles Gounod
Faust - Ballet Music
Conductor: Georg Solti. Performer: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.- DECCA.
- DECCA-4336212.
The Stranglers
WALTZIN' BLACK
- Disky.
- DC 881872.
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
The Tale of Two Bad Mice (from Tales of Beatrix Potter)
Conductor: John Lanchbery.- EMI Classics.
- CDC-7545372.
LOESSER
STANDING ON THE CORNER
- Columbia Masterworks.
- OL 5120.
Magnus Thomsen
Sonata for 5 Trumpets
Conductor: Andrew Parrott. Performer: Taverner Consort, Choir and Players.- EMI.
- CDC 7 54902 2.
Mel Torm茅
MOUNTAIN GREENERY
- GRP.
- GRP-16172.
Round Two Music
Classical Music Festivals
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 7
- DG.
- 431-768-2.
Harrison Birtwistle
Punch and Judy
Performer: London Sinfonietta.- Etcetera.
- KTC 2014/A&B.
Richard Wagner
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
Performer: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.- Naxos.
- 8-110872-75.
Baritones & Basses
Peter Dawson
ON THE ROAD TO MANDALAY
- CONIFER.
- CDHD-224.
Modest Mussorgsky
THE SONG OF THE FLEA
- EMI.
- CDH-7630182.
Sir Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius (Proficiscere, anima Christiana)
Conductor: Adrian Boult. Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra. Performer: Robert Lloyd.- EMI.
- CDS 7 47208 8.
Music of the Spheres
Gustav Holst
The Planets - Uranus
Conductor: Malcolm Sargent. Performer: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra.- 麻豆社 RADIO CLASSICS.
- 麻豆社RD-9104.
Josef Strauss
MUSIC OF THE SPHERES
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan. Performer: Wiener Philhamoniker.- EMI.
- 7243 5 66395 2 2.
Jerry Goldsmith
STAR TREK THE MOTION PICTURE - END TITLE
- COLUMBIA.
- 9833-812.
Today's competitors
BILL CAWLEY, a supermarket worker and author from Leek in Staffordshire;
STEPHEN MURRAY, a shop worker from London
JOHN TATTERSALL, a retired nurse from Todmorden in West Yorkshire.
Broadcasts
- Mon 8 Dec 2014 15:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 13 Dec 2014 23:00麻豆社 Radio 4
The heats: Apply for tickets to be in the audience!
National Album Day 2022 "Debut Albums" Quiz
The Counterpoint / National Album Day Women in Music Quiz
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