4/4 Introduction and Allegro - Radio 4

[ardcarp]

Has anyone heard this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09ntdc7

I didn't know what to expect. In fact I was expecting something fairly naff. But au contraire, it was clearly written by someone with some inside knowledge, and the extracts were of a Bartok SQ no less. And it was very amusing. I gather it's going to be a series of plays.

[ardcarp]

Episode 2 (Scherz0) on R4 tomorrow...Monday....at 2.15pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09pl2sk

[DracoM]

V. promising. Fine acting.

[ardcarp]

I am embarrassed to say that episode 2 was a dreadful disappointment. A cross between the Famous Five and Casualty. I suppose its purpose was to show how dysfunctional the Quartet members were...in all matters apart from music. But I think we knew that already, and it didn't need 45 mins to reinforce the point. The only point of interest for me was hearing a snippet of a Haydn SQ played without the second violin part. It sounded quite convincing!

[DracoM]

Yes, agreed, a total mess which should have taken 5 mins and was stretched way, way past breaking point. 1st epi was far better than this.