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Ep6 - "He's your jackpot composer"

Season 1, Ep. 6


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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