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Heat 2, 2025

Counterpoint Series 38
Episode 2 of 13

Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for the ultimate music quiz, with questions on music of all varieties and eras

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Three more contenders line up to display their knowledge of music in all its varieties, with Paul Gambaccini asking the questions. They'll be expected to know about Pavarotti, Handel and Mussorgsky as well as Pink Floyd, the Supremes and Shania Twain. In the second round Paul will be giving them a choice of special musical topics on which they'll have to answer individual questions, without any advance notice of what the categories are going to be.

Taking part are:
Gareth Aubrey from Beddau in south Wales
Nicholas Brann from Wimbledon
Sue Bates from Leicestershire.

Counterpoint is a 麻豆社 Studios Audio production for Radio 4.

Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in E Major

    Performer: Jacques Loussier.
    • The Best of Bach.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-113.

  • Luciano Pavarotti

    Funiculi Funicula

    • PAVAROTTI'S GREATEST HITS.
    • DECCA.
    • 417-011-2.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Music For the Royal Fireworks

    Performer: Alison Balsom Ensemble.
    • Royal Fireworks.
    • Warner.
    • 9029537006.

  • William Gilbert

    My Eyes Are Fully Open

    Performer: Opera North Chorus. Composer: Arthur Sullivan.

  • Four Tops

    When She Was My Girl

    • TONIGHT.
    • CASABLANCA.
    • 800-0492.

  • The Alan Parsons Project

    I Robot

    • I ROBOT.
    • Arista.
    • 259 651.

  • Steve Lawrence

    Cheek To Cheek

    • ACADEMY AWARD LOSERS.
    • CBS.
    • CBS-32310.

  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • THE BEST OF THE KINKS.
    • SELECT.
    • NA-NA.

  • The Kinks

    Picture Book

    • VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY, THE.
    • CASTLE MUSIC.
    • CLA-161.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • The very best of the Kinks.
    • Diamond.
    • STEMRA-01 5580.61.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Traviata Overture

    Performer: Andr茅 Rieu.
    • Roman Holiday.
    • Decca (UMO) Classics.
    • 5035421.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Me pellegrina ed orfana

    Performer: Maria Callas.
    • VERDI: LA FORZA DEL DESTINO.
    • EMI.
    • CDC-747485/87 2.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Celeste Aida

    Singer: Jonas Kaufmann. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Choir: Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • Aida.
    • Warner.
    • 085256106639.

  • Mike Oldfield

    Guilty

    • Incantations Deluxe Edition.
    • Mercury.
    • 5334637.

  • Mike Oldfield

    Five Miles Out

    • Incantations Deluxe Edition.
    • Mercury.
    • 5334637.

  • Mike Oldfield

    Lake Constance

    • Millenium Bell.
    • Warner.
    • B0000365E4.

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