Thomas Beecham
Thomas Beecham
Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, CHwas an English conductor and impresario best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras. He was also closely associated with the Liverpool Philharmonic and Hallé orchestras. From the early 20th century until his death, Beecham was a major influence on the musical life of Britain and, according to the BBC, was Britain's first international conductor...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionComposer
Date of Birth29 April 1879
world opinion poor
I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.
women sleep loss
No woman is worth the loss of a night's sleep.
music
I prefer Offenbach to Bach often.
pregnancy miscarriage musical
In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages.
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If an opera cannot be played by an organ grinder, it's not going to achieve immortality.
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Without question the most unpopular medium of musical sound in the world.
too-much protestants
Too much counterpoint; what is worse, Protestant counterpoint.
tunes
The grand tune is the only thing in music that the great public really understands.
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All the arts in America are a gigantic racket run by unscrupulous men for unhealthy women.
kindness long british
The British like any kind of music so long as it is loud.
attractive i-can ifs
If she is attractive, I can't perform with her; if she is not, then I won't.
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We cannot expect you to be with us all the time, but perhaps you could be good enough to keep in touch now and again.
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Movie music is noise... even more painful than my sciatica.
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A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.