​Ep1 - "Austro-German Dead White Males"

- Arthur sticks his neck out for Britten

​- Dave enjoys telling an anecdote about Ethel Smyth and a toothbrush

- Opera does well

Game Format:

• 30 cards from Margit van der Zwan's brilliant pack of 'Quartet' cards
• Four Rounds to find the top 4
• No special cards yet​

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Our game is inspired by QuartetTM the Composer Card Game © 2023 Margit van der Zwan. Buy this beautiful and brilliant game here.

​DAVID FAY is an assistant producer at BBC Radio 3 (all views expressed on this podcast his own) tweeting at: @themerelistener

ARTHUR KEEGAN is a composer. ​Find his projects at: https://linktr.ee/arthurkeeganmusic

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Ep2 - "It does... If We Remember the Bits That Do"

- New players to the game!

​- Arthur goes bananas for Bartok

- Dave gets in touch with emotion and music

​​- Romantics roam with impunity

Game Format:

• 22 cards from Margit van der Zwan's brilliant pack of 'Quartet' cards (buy them here) plus 8 cards from our homemade extended pack
• Four Rounds to find the top 4
• No special cards yet

​

Our game is inspired by QuartetTM the Composer Card Game © 2023 Margit van der Zwan. This beautiful and brilliant game is available to buy here.

​DAVID FAY is an assistant producer at BBC Radio 3 (all views expressed on this podcast his own) tweeting at: @themerelistener

ARTHUR KEEGAN is a composer. ​Find his projects at: https://linktr.ee/arthurkeeganmusic

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Ep3 - "A quick game's a good game!"

- Dave (and Arthur) is happy to see Finzi

- Arthur (and Dave) is happy to see Dowland

- Julia Perry gets stumped (because Philip Glass gets 'Scheidt'ed)

- Two special cards (Scheidt and Toscanini) appear for the first time

Format:

• 12 cards from Margit Van Der Zwan's brilliant original pack (buy them here) plus​ ​12 cards from our homemade extended pack
• 2 first round special cards... introducing the Wildcard category​
• 3 rounds to find the top 3

Our game is inspired by QuartetTM the Composer Card Game © 2023 Margit van der Zwan. This beautiful and brilliant game is available to buy here.



​DAVID FAY is an assistant producer at BBC Radio 3 (all views expressed on this podcast his own) tweeting at: @themerelistener

ARTHUR KEEGAN is a composer. ​Find his projects at: https://linktr.ee/arthurkeeganmusic

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Ep4 - "It's a Crazy Task We've Set Ourselves"

- Messiaenic epiphanies

​- Hildegard's highest climb

- Dave hates Mahler

​- Toscanini demands fun

Format:

• 24 cards: a combination of Margit van der Zwan's Quartet game and our homemade extensions
• 2 first round wildcards
• 3 rounds to find the top 3

Our game is inspired by QuartetTM the Composer Card Game © 2023 Margit van der Zwan. This beautiful and brilliant game is available to buy here.

DAVID FAY is an assistant producer at BBC Radio 3 (all views expressed on this podcast his own) tweeting at: @themerelistener

ARTHUR KEEGAN is a composer. ​Find his projects at: https://linktr.ee/arthurkeeganmusic

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Ep5 - "The Pork Pie Story"

- A new look top three

​- Rachmaninov's route one hypnosis

- Dave loves the Schumanns

- The Big Owl makes a welcome appearance

Format:

• 24 cards: a combination of Margit van der Zwan's Quartet game and our homemade extensions
• 2 first round wildcards
• 3 rounds to find the top 3

Our game is inspired by QuartetTM the Composer Card Game © 2023 Margit van der Zwan. This beautiful and brilliant game is available to buy here.

​DAVID FAY is an assistant producer at BBC Radio 3 (all views expressed on this podcast his own) tweeting at: @themerelistener

ARTHUR KEEGAN is a composer. ​Find his projects at: https://linktr.ee/arthurkeeganmusic

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Ep6 - "He's your jackpot composer"

- Dave is furious with Mahler

- Arthur still can't distinguish between Sergei and Sergei

​- Harvey falls foul of a key change

- Ravel sneaks in with a stunning finish

Format:

• 24 cards: a combination of Margit van der Zwan's Quartet game and our homemade extensions
• 2 first round 'Wildcards'
• 1 second round special card... introducing the Harmonic Theory category
• 3 rounds to find the top 3

Our game is inspired by QuartetTM the Composer Card Game © 2023 Margit van der Zwan. This beautiful and brilliant game is available to buy here.

DAVID FAY is an assistant producer at BBC Radio 3 (all views expressed on this podcast his own) tweeting at: @themerelistener

ARTHUR KEEGAN is a composer. ​Find his projects at: https://linktr.ee/arthurkeeganmusic

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The Past & I: 100 Years of Thomas Hardy:

https://www.arthurkeegan.co.uk/the-past--i.html

BONUS NEW YEAR EPISODE - "There's a Weird Glee About It"

• Lotte and James join Arthur for an episode recorded on tour in the South-West
• Monk takes a dive and is mourned
• Perotin just wants to be cool
• Lots of new wildcards

Format

• 24 cards: a combination of Margit van der Zwan's Quartet game and our homemade extensions with lots of new wildcards
• 3 rounds to find the top 3

Find Margit van der Zwan's card game 'Quartet' here:

https://quartetgames.com/

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