2013 Semi-final 2
Paul Gambaccini hosts the semi-final of the varied music quiz with contestants from Glasgow, London and Cardiff. From July 2013.
Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
Now at the semi-final stage with three contestants who've proved the breadth of their musical knowledge in the heats returning to compete for a place in the final.
This trio battling it out at the 91热爆's Radio Theatre, London are:
* Wilson Bain from Glasgow
* Bob del Quiaro from South London.
* Geoff Trinick from Cardiff.
Producer: Paul Bajoria
First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in July 2013.
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CONTESTANTS IN SEMI-FINAL 2
WILSON BAIN, a volunteer with the RNIB, from Glasgow;
BOB DEL QUIARO, a journalist from South London;
GEOFF TRINICK, a retired civil servant from Cardiff.
MUSIC IN THIS PROGRAMME
Round One
Joe Zawinul: 'Unknown Soldier' (Weather Report)
Elgar: Sea Pictures - 'In Haven' (Janet Baker/LSO/Barbirolli)
Blackmore/Glover/Gillan/Paice/Lord: 'Smoke On The Water' (Deep Purple)
Rutter: The Beatles Concerto (Rostal & Schaefer/RPO/Rutter)
Bellini: Oboe Concerto in C - Larghetto cantabile (Heinz Holliger/Bamberg SO/Peter Maag)
Harry Dacre: 'Daisy Bell' as arr. by Jerome Kern in Sweet Adeline (National PO/John McGlinn)
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Bernard Herrmann's Film Music
Herrmann, arr. Conrad Salinger: Citizen Kane - End Cast (RPO/Bernstein)
Herrmann: Vertigo - Prelude
Herrmann: Jason & the Argonauts - Prelude
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Classical Myth in Opera
R.Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos - 'Schlaft sie?' (Christiane Hossfeld/Angela Liebold/Eva Kirchner/Dresden Staatskapelle/Sinopoli)
Handel: Semele - 'Where'er You Walk' (Bryn Terfel/Scottish CO/Mackerras)
Monteverdi: Orfeo, Act III - Possente spirito (John Mark Ainsley/New London Consort/Philip Pickett)
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Bax, Bliss & Butterworth
Bax: Coronation March (LSO/Sargent)
Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad (Halle/Barbirolli)
Bliss: Things To Come (Suite) - March (National PO/Bernard Herrmann)
Broadcasts
Mon 15 Jul 2013 15:0091热爆 Radio 4- Sat 20 Jul 2013 23:0091热爆 Radio 4
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