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Semi-Final 3, 2014

Episode 12 of 13

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.

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Dec 2014 23:00

Music Played

  • 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
  • Sat 13 Dec 2014 23:00

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