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

Articles By Graham Rickson

Classical CDs: Hamlet, harps and haiku

Saturday, 09 August 2025 Read more...

Blu-ray: Two Way Stretch / Heavens Above!

Tuesday, 05 August 2025 Read more...

Classical CDs: Hens, Hamburg and handmaids

Saturday, 26 July 2025 Read more...

Blu-ray: The Rebel / The Punch and Judy Man

Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Read more...

Blu-ray: Heart of Stone

Tuesday, 15 July 2025 Read more...

Classical CDs: Bells, birdsong and braggadocio

Saturday, 05 July 2025 Read more...

Bleak landscapes and banjos: composer Bernard Hughes discusses his score for 'Chicken Town'

Thursday, 26 June 2025 Read more...

Classical CDs: Bells, whistles and bowing techniques

Saturday, 21 June 2025 Read more...

Classical CDs: Cannons, culverts and mooching cattle

Saturday, 07 June 2025 Read more...

Blu-ray: Strange New Worlds - Science Fiction at DEFA

Tuesday, 27 May 2025 Read more...

Classical CDs: Jelly Babies, porridge and kazoos

Friday, 16 May 2025 Read more...

Blu-ray: Laurel & Hardy - The Silent Years (1928)

Tuesday, 06 May 2025 Read more...

Classical CDs: Chinese poetry, rollercoasters and old bookshops

Saturday, 03 May 2025 Read more...

DVD/Blu-ray: All We Imagine as Light

Tuesday, 29 April 2025 Read more...

Classical CDs: Romance, reforestation and a Rolleiflex

Saturday, 19 April 2025 Read more...

Blu-ray: Yojimbo / Sanjuro

Sunday, 06 April 2025 Read more...

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