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Heat 6, 2014

Counterpoint Series 28
Episode 6 of 13

Russell Davies hosts the eclectic musical quiz with contestants from Twickenham, the Vale of Glamorgan and Brighton. From 2014.

Russell Davies hosts the wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz.

The questions cover every aspect of music - from the classical repertoire to world music, show tunes, folk, film scores, jazz, rock and pop.

The trio of competitors are in the 麻豆社's Maida Vale studios in London for Heat 6.

* John Durbin from the Vale of Glamorgan

* Edward Kershaw from Twickenham

* Bruce Lindfield from Brighton

Producer: Paul Bajoria

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 2014.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 31 Oct 2025 04:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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Music Played

  • Round One Music

  • Aram Khachaturian

    SABRE DANCE

    Performer: ARMENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCH. C.B. LORIS TJEKNAVORI.
    • ASV.
    • CD QS-6119.

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • VIRGIN/EMI.
    • VTDCD-544.

  • BELL, JOSHUA & CLEVELAND ORCH C/B VLADIMIR ASHKENA

    Violin Concerto in D major op 35

    • Decca.
    • 421 716-2.

  • Leonard Slatkin and 麻豆社 Philharmonic.

    Bach's Passacaglia in C Minor Classical

    • Chandos.
    • CHAN-9835.

  • Franz Liszt

    Annees de pelerinage - 1er annee, Suisse S.160

    Performer: Lazar Berman.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 471 447-2.

  • Kate Bush

    The Sensual World

    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
    • 565441 2.

  • Round Two Music

  • The Viola

  • Hector Berlioz

    Harold in Italy - Orgie de brigands

    Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Performer: Orchestre R茅volutionnaire et Romantique.
    • Philips.
    • 446 676-2.

  • William Walton

    Viola Concerto

    Performer: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Ilan Volkov. Performer: Lawrence Power.
    • HYPERION.
    • CDA-67587.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Mahler: Symphony no. 10

    Performer: Eugene Ormandy. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.
    • CBS.
    • MPK-45882.

  • Haircuts & Hairdos

  • Gioachino Rossini

    LARGO AL FACTOTUM (CAVATINA)

    Performer: CAPECCHI, RENATO & BAVARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHEST.
    • IMP SERIES.
    • IMPX-9022.

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Almost Cut My Hair

    • Atlantic.
    • 7567-82649-2.

  • Stephen Sondheim

    No Place Like London

    Performer: Len Cariou.
    • RCA.
    • 3379-2-RC.

  • Italian Music & Musicians

  • Gioachino Rossini

    LA GAZZA LADRA - OVERTURE

    Conductor: Claudio Abbado. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 423 201-2.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto in C Major for Mandolin, Strings & Continuo

    Performer: Paul Grund. Performer: Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra.
    • MMG.
    • MWCD 7136.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    PINES OF ROME; THE PINES OF THE JANICULUM; THE PINES OF THE APPIAN WAY

    Performer: CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, C.B. FRITZ REINER.
    • RCA VICTOR RED SEAL.
    • 09026680792.

Today's competitors

JOHN DURBIN, a humanist celebrant from Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan;

EDWARD KERSHAW, a market researcher from Twickenham;

BRUCE LINDFIELD, a sales information analyst from Brighton.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 Oct 2014 15:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Sat 1 Nov 2014 23:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Thu 30 Oct 2025 14:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 30 Oct 2025 20:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 31 Oct 2025 04:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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