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Semi-final 1, 2025

Counterpoint Series 38
Episode 10 of 13

Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for the first semi-final in the 2025 season of the ultimate music quiz.

(10/13)
The first trio of heat winners take their place for the first of this year's semi-finals, with Paul Gambaccini putting them through their paces on a wide range of musical topics. Will they know which city provides the nickname of Shostakovich's seventh symphony, which Marvin Gaye song Jack Black sang in the film 'High Fidelity', or the original performer of 'Tainted Love'?

They will also be asked to choose a musical 'special subject' on which to answer individual questions, without any prior warning of what categories are going to be offered.

Appearing in today's contest are:
Gareth Aubrey from Beddau in South Wales
Jonathan Brick from Watford
Antony Cruddas from Gosport.

Counterpoint is a 91热爆 Studios Audio production.

Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

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28 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Mar 2025 23:30
91热爆 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in E Major

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

  • The Velvet Underground

    Venus In Furs

    • ANDY WARHOL.
    • Verve Records.
    • 823-290-2.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Le Cygne (The Swan)

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • 厂补颈苍迟-厂补毛苍蝉.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 00289 485 9224.

  • Edward Elgar

    Cello Concerto

    Performer: Myleene Klass.
    • MOVING ON.
    • UCJ.
    • CD-9865632.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 9 From The New World

    Performer: 91热爆 Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All Nighter Ever.
    • Virgin Television.
    • VTDL-08.

  • Jay Ungar & Molly Mason

    Ashokan Farewell

    • Civil War Classics: Live at Gettysburg College.
    • Fiddle & Dance records.
    • not given.

  • Madness

    In The City

    • COMPLETE MADNESS.
    • VIRGIN.
    • HITCD-1.

  • Madness

    Michael Caine

    • Madness - Utter Madness.
    • Zarjazz.
    • JZCD-2.

  • Madness

    Drip Fed Fred

    • WONDERFUL.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 7243-848406 2.

  • The Temptations

    Night and Day

    • MOTOWN CELEBRATES SINATRA.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 530-975-2.

  • The Supremes

    The Lady Is A Tramp

    • Motown Celebrates Sinatra.
    • motown.
    • 530975-2.

  • Marvin Gaye

    On The Street Where You Live

    • Hello Broadway.
    • Tamla.
    • TS 259.

  • Luke Combs

    Fast Car

    • Gettin' Old.
    • Columbia Nashville.
    • 19658-77494-2.

  • The Chicks

    I'm Not Ready To Make Nice

    • CD Single.
    • Sony.
    • NFI-NFI.

  • Dasha

    Austin (Boots Stop Workin)

    • AUSIN (BOOTS STOP WORKIN) SINGLE.
    • WARNER.
    • N/A.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Mar 2025 16:30
    91热爆 Radio 4
  • Sat 8 Mar 2025 23:30
    91热爆 Radio 4

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