Heat 3, 2025
Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for the wide-ranging music quiz, with questions on music of all varieties and eras.
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In the third heat of the 2025 series, Paul Gambaccini's questions cover everything from minimalism to Michael Jackson, the new Master of the King's Music and the pop songs inspired by Bach. One of today's trio of competitors will win a place in the semi-finals and take another step towards the 38th 成人快手 Counterpoint title.
Appearing today are
John Gallagher from Warwickshire
Liz Langley from Buckinghamshire
Jonathan Brick from Hertfordshire
As well as demonstrating their musical general knowledge, they'll each have to choose a special category on which to answer individual questions in Round 2, with no prior warning of the choices.
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Producer: Paul Bajoria
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita in E Major
Performer: Jacques Loussier.- The Best of Bach.
- MUSIC CLUB.
- MCCD-113.
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Daft Beatles & Blondie
Heart of Glass - Crabtree Remix
- Single Release.
- Capitol Records.
- 000.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No 1
Performer: Emanuel Ax. Performer: Leonidas Kavakos. Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. -
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Michael Giacchino
Married Life
- UP (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
- Walt Disney / Intrada.
- NFI.
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Errollyn Wallen & Michael Henry
In Our Lifetime
- THE GIRL IN MY ALPHABET.
- AVIE.
- AV-0006.
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Frank Sinatra, Jr.
All Or Nothing At All
- AS I REMEMBER IT.
- ANGEL.
- CDQ-724383668120.
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The Pointer Sisters
Fire
- THE BEST OF THE POINTER SISTERS.
- BMGg.
- PD-90319.
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The Beach Boys
Lady Lynda
- The Best of The Beach Boys.
- Capitol.
- 7243-83447220.
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Paul Simon
American Tune
- The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
- Warner Bros.
- 9362-45408-2.
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Lady Gaga
Bad Romance
- CD Single.
- Streamline Records.
- LGROMCDP-1.
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Wham!
Club Tropicana
- FANTASTIC.
- INNER VISION.
- IVL-25328.
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Wham!
Wake Me Up (Before You Go Go)
- FANTASTIC 80S!.
- COLUMBIA.
- SONYTV-37TD.
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Wham!
If You Were There
- THE BEST OF WHAM!.
- EPIC.
- 489020-2.
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Steve Reich
Music for 18 Musicians
- Maximum Minimalists.
- Warner Music UK Ltd.
- unknown.
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Jacques Offenbach
BELLE NUIT, O NUIT D'AMOUR
Performer: Anna Netrebko. Performer: El墨na Garan膷a.- SOUVENIRS.
- DEUTCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- WHITE-LABEL.
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Manuel de Falla
Jota Dance - Three Cornered Hat
Performer: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra.- Debussy, De Falla, Respighi, Dukas.
- Hungaroton.
- SLPX 12031.
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