Heat 8, 2019
Paul Gambaccini chairs the quiz that tests contestants' knowledge of music in all its varieties, with plenty of musical anecdotes and extracts to identify.
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In the 1960s, which film musical did the 麻豆社 include in its planned TV schedule for screening in the weeks after a nuclear attack? In Sting's song An Englishman In New York, who is the Englishman referred to? And what's the name of the British magazine published since 1981, devoted entirely to heavy metal music?
Paul Gambaccini has these and many other diverse questions lined up for today's Counterpoint contestants. A place in the 2019 semi-finals awaits the winner. As always, as part of the quiz, they will each have to choose a special subject on which to answer a set of individual questions, with no prior warning of the categories on offer.
Taking part today are:
Tim Footman, a writer and editor from Croydon
Nick Hutchings, a computer programmer from Redhill in Surrey
Mark Sautter, an accountant from West London.
Producer: Paul Bajoria
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Counterpoint Programme Eight
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita in E Major
Performer: Jacques Loussier.- MUSIC CLUB.
- MCCD-113.
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The Fisherman鈥檚 Friends
Keep Hauling
- Universal-Island Records Ltd..
- digital download.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
14 Songs, Op 34, 'Vocalise'
Performer: Emma Johnson.- ASV.
- CD DCS-238.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No 35 in D, K385, 'Haffner'
Performer: English Baroque Soloists.- Philips.
- 422 419-2.
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The Crusaders & Randy Crawford
Street Life
- Warner Dance.
- WSM CD-165/3.
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Peter Schickele
Last Tango In Bayreuth
Performer: Gurzenich Fagottquintett.- Musikproduktion.
- MD&G L3379.
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Sting
Englishman In New York
- DECCA.
- 2742537-NA.
Literary Anthology
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Lana Del Rey
Young and Beautiful
- Polydor.
- 3736051.
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Original Dodger & Romina Johnson
Movin' Too Fast
- NOW.
- CDNOW-45.
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Red Right Hand
- WARNER.
- 9362-46079 2.
Precious Things
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The Jam
Precious
- Polydor.
- 537-4232.
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John Barry
Diamonds Are Forever
Performer: Chaka Khan. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra.- Earthsongs.
- 06076-87524-2,.
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Igor Stravinsky
Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
Performer: Philharmonique de France.- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 479 5189.
Operatic Duets For Two Sopranos
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Giacomo Puccini
Flower Duet (Madama Butterfly)
Performer: Anna di Stasio. Performer: Renata Scotto.- EMI.
- CDCFP-4582.
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Engelbert Humperdinck
Evening Prayer (Hansel & Gretel)
Performer: Brigitte Fassbaender. Performer: Lucia Popp.- Decca.
- 455 063-2.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Se Viver Non Degg'io (Mitridate, Re Dei Ponto)
Performer: Martene Grimson. Performer: Rebecca Bottone.- Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
- 8869710-6462.
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