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Episodes from Sunday Morning broadcast in 2009

November
  1. Iain Burnside presents the Purcell Quartet playing sonatas by Purcell and Corelli.
  2. David Owen Norris examines the art of the arranger and transcriber.
  3. David Owen Norris explores music of dream and fantasy, including Elgar and Arthur Bliss.
  4. David Owen Norris explores music in Wessex. Music by Holst, Bernstein, Walton.
October
  1. David Owen Norris explores how music complements and enriches drama.
  2. Iain Burnside focuses on narratives in music and is joined by novelist Patrick Gale.
  3. Iain Burnside explores music centring on extremes - high and low, loud and soft.
  4. Iain Burnside considers musical mavericks, misfits and outcasts. Music by Brahms, Dvorak.
September
  1. Iain Burnside explores the theme of siblings. Music by the Mozarts, Bachs and Mendelssohns
  2. Iain Burnside explores music associated with incarceration. With guest Wasfi Kani.
  3. Iain Burnside discusses how the seven deadly sins have been depicted in music.
  4. Iain Burnside and guest Gyorgy Pauk look at the composers and performers of Hungary.
August
  1. Iain Burnside asks musical questions and presents music by Beethoven, Wagner and Ives.
  2. Suzy Klein presents a programme on pastoral pleasures in music. With guest Roger Scruton.
  3. Iain Burnside considers the number three in music. Works are by Britten, Beethoven, Chopin
  4. Suzy Klein explores food and drink in music. Music is by Rossini, Schubert, Strauss, Bach.
July
  1. Suzy Klein considers the diabolical in music and asks if the Devil has all the good tunes.
  2. Suzy Klein takes a musical trip with BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner.
  3. Iain Burnside introduces music written for exams and prizes.
  4. With Iain Burnside. An exploration of music associated with the city of Dublin.
June
  1. With Iain Burnside. Looking at musical borrowing - from Mozart, Dudley Moore and Bartok.
  2. With Iain Burnside. Music for midsummer, including Wagner, Mendelssohn, Suk and Britten.
  3. With Iain Burnside. Looking at music and medicine, with works by Bach, Haydn and Brahms.
  4. Iain Burnside explores musical life in Switzerland past and present with Edward Rushton.
May
  1. Iain Burnside talks to Rev Dr Giles Fraser; music by Bach, Gabrieli and Messiaen.
  2. Suzy Klein on the musical and cultural events of 1809. With music by Haydn and Beethoven.
  3. With Suzy Klein. Featuring music inspired by the sky, including Haydn, Nielsen and Debussy
  4. Iain Burnside presents a special edition from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
  5. Iain Burnside explores Manchester's rich musical scene. With music from Gliere and Mozart.
April
  1. Iain Burnside presents music on the theme of money. Includes Beethoven, Mozart and Rossini
  2. Iain presents with a Handel tribute. Includes music by Handel and others influenced by him
  3. Iain Burnside celebrates life and re-birth. With naturalist and author Richard Mabey.
March
  1. Iain explores the work of famous Belgian musicians, including Ysaye, Franck and Brel.
  2. Iain presents some of his favourite Purcell recordings.
  3. Mary King sits in for Iain Burnside, with music about the therapeutic qualities of gardens
  4. Iain and conductor Jane Glover explore how London attracts composers from other countries.
  5. Iain explores the use of classical music in film soundtracks.
February
  1. Iain explores music inspired by love of country or kingdom, by Elgar, Borodin, Saint-Saens
  2. Mary King sits in for Iain Burnside and presents music of optimism and idealism.
  3. Iain considers how composers have responded to the Creation. Music by Haydn and Milhaud.
  4. Iain considers some of the great music composed for christenings, weddings and funerals.
January
  1. Jeremy Sams sits in for Iain Burnside and explores music about music.
  2. Jeremy sits in for Iain Burnside with a musical tour of Venice, helped by Donald Macleod.
  3. Iain and Marcus du Sautoy to focus on musical partnerships, duos and double concertos.
  4. Iain asks how a composer decides that his career has started. Music includes Beethoven.

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