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
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There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.
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What can you do with it? It's like a lot of yaks jumping about.
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Music first and last should sound well, should allure and enchant the ear. Never mind the inner significance.
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Beethoven's last quartets were written by a deaf man and should only be listened to by a deaf man.
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I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.
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Movie music is noise. It's even more painful than my sciatica.
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No woman is worth the loss of a night's sleep.
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I prefer Offenbach to Bach often.
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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.
musical world sound
Without question the most unpopular medium of musical sound in the world.
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The bagpipes sound exactly the same when you have finished as when you started
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Magical music never leaves the memory.
too-much protestants
Too much counterpoint; what is worse, Protestant counterpoint.