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Graham, who writes on classical music, lives in Leeds.

Articles By Graham Rickson

Classical CDs: Christmas 2021, Part 2

Sunday, 19 December 2021 Read more...

Blu-ray: Bleak Moments

Sunday, 12 December 2021 Read more...

Classical CDs: Christmas 2021, Part 1

Saturday, 11 December 2021 Read more...

Classical CDs: Weak heartbeats, bell foundries and French froth

Saturday, 27 November 2021 Read more...

DVD/Blu-ray: Belleville Rendezvous

Tuesday, 23 November 2021 Read more...

Classical CDs: Muesli, mindfulness colouring and a trip to the boulangerie

Saturday, 13 November 2021 Read more...

Blu-ray: Celia

Tuesday, 02 November 2021 Read more...

Classical CDs: Two bass drums, three oranges and seven symphonies

Saturday, 30 October 2021 Read more...

Bernstein Double Bill, Opera North review - fractured relationships in song and dance

Monday, 18 October 2021 Read more...

Classical CDs: Rediscovered orchestral jazz, natural trumpets and non-seasonal chamber music

Saturday, 16 October 2021 Read more...

Blu-ray: The Lighthouse (Mayak)

Tuesday, 12 October 2021 Read more...

DVD/Blu-ray: Maigret - The Complete Series

Sunday, 03 October 2021 Read more...

Classical CDs: Lieder, folk song and a neglected conductor receiving his due

Saturday, 25 September 2021 Read more...

Leeds International Piano Competition Finals, Leeds Town Hall review - a hi-tech, low carbon musical celebration

Monday, 20 September 2021 Read more...

Classical CDs: Star sopranos, forest spirits and a Mexican funeral march

Saturday, 11 September 2021 Read more...

DVD/Blu-ray: The Fifth Horseman is Fear

Tuesday, 07 September 2021 Read more...

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