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
sick smoking ifs
When asked whether he minded if someone smoked in a non-smoking compartment. Certainly not if you don't object if I'm sick.
tunes
The grand tune is the only thing in music that the great public really understands.
english-composer music
Movie music is noise... even more painful than my sciatica.
english-composer man music
A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.