• ​Ep1 - "Austro-German dead white males"
    Aug 15 2023

    ​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​

    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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    51 mins
  • Ep2 - "It does... if we remember the bits that do"
    Aug 15 2023

    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


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    49 mins
  • Ep3 - "A quick game's a good game!"
    Aug 15 2023

    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


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    40 mins
  • Ep4 - "It's a crazy task we've set ourselves"
    Aug 15 2023

    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


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    42 mins
  • Ep5 - "The pork pie story"
    Aug 15 2023

    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


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    46 mins
  • Ep6 - "He's your jackpot composer"
    Aug 15 2023


    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


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    48 mins