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Paul Gambaccini presents radio's widest-ranging music quiz.

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Counterpoint: Series 31

Counterpoint: Series 31: Episode 8: Heat 8, 2017

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Episode 8: Heat 8, 2017

Series 31

Heat 8, 2017

BBC Radio 4 - Counterpoint, Series 31, Heat 8, 2017

Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.

Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for heat eight in the current season of the wide-ranging music quiz.

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Can you name the spectacular new concert hall in Hamburg, and the British tenor who performed at its inaugural concert? If not, what about the only musician ever to be co-credited on a hit record by the Beatles?

Paul Gambaccini will be trying these out on the Counterpoint competitors in today's heat, along with many other questions drawn from every musical genre. There'll be no shortage of musical extracts, some of which will jog your memory, and others you'll be hearing for the first time. The competitors will also each have to specialise in a musical topic which they've had no chance to prepare.

The winner will take another of the places in the semi-finals which begin soon.

Producer: Paul Bajoria.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Paul Gambaccini hosts the general knowledge music quiz.

Paul Gambaccini hosts the general knowledge music quiz, with contestants from all over the UK competing to become Radio 4's musical mastermind for 2017.

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