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Thomas Beecham quotes: As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands? As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands?
Thomas Beecham quotes: I prefer Offenbach to Bach often. I prefer Offenbach to Bach often.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Too much counterpoint; what is worse, Protestant counterpoint. Too much counterpoint; what is worse, Protestant counterpoint.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Most people really don't like music - they just like the way it sounds. Most people really don't like music - they just like the way it sounds.
Thomas Beecham quotes: I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it. I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.
Thomas Beecham quotes: When asked whether he minded if someone smoked in a non-smoking compartment. Certainly not if you don't object if I'm sick. When asked whether he minded if someone smoked in a non-smoking compartment. Certainly not if you don't object if I'm sick.
Thomas Beecham quotes: At a rehearsal I let the orchestra play as they like. At the concert I make them play as I like. At a rehearsal I let the orchestra play as they like. At the concert I make them play as I like.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away. Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.
Thomas Beecham quotes: The musical equivalent of St Pancras Station.(on Elgar) The musical equivalent of St Pancras Station.
(on Elgar)
Thomas Beecham quotes: 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. 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.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Movie music is noise. It's even more painful than my sciatica. Movie music is noise. It's even more painful than my sciatica.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Her singing reminds me of a cart coming downhill with the brake on. Her singing reminds me of a cart coming downhill with the brake on.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Without question the most unpopular medium of musical sound in the world. Without question the most unpopular medium of musical sound in the world.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory. Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.
Thomas Beecham quotes: A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it. A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.
Thomas Beecham quotes: If an opera cannot be played by an organ grinder, it's not going to achieve immortality. If an opera cannot be played by an organ grinder, it's not going to achieve immortality.
Thomas Beecham quotes: 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. 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.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Composers and musicians have always starved and, as this is a sentimental country, we think the tradition should be continued. Composers and musicians have always starved and, as this is a sentimental country, we think the tradition should be continued.
Thomas Beecham quotes: The sound of the harpsichord resembles that of a bird-cage played with toasting-forks. The sound of the harpsichord resembles that of a bird-cage played with toasting-forks.
Thomas Beecham quotes: The trouble with women in an orchestra is that if they're attractive it will upset my players and if they're not it will upset me. The trouble with women in an orchestra is that if they're attractive it will upset my players and if they're not it will upset me.
Thomas Beecham quotes: The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.
Thomas Beecham quotes: All the arts in America are a gigantic racket run by unscrupulous men for unhealthy women. All the arts in America are a gigantic racket run by unscrupulous men for unhealthy women.
Thomas Beecham quotes: "Have you heard any Stockhausen?" Beecham was asked. "No, but I believe I have stepped in some." "Have you heard any Stockhausen?" Beecham was asked. "No, but I believe I have stepped in some."
Thomas Beecham quotes: There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be. There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be.
Thomas Beecham quotes: No operatic star has yet died soon enough for me. No operatic star has yet died soon enough for me.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Beethoven's last quartets were written by a deaf man and should only be listened to by a deaf man. Beethoven's last quartets were written by a deaf man and should only be listened to by a deaf man.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Movie music is noise ... even more painful than my sciatica. Movie music is noise ... even more painful than my sciatica.
Thomas Beecham quotes: If she is attractive, I can't perform with her; if she is not, then I won't. If she is attractive, I can't perform with her; if she is not, then I won't.
Thomas Beecham quotes: What can you do with it? It's like a lot of yaks jumping about. What can you do with it? It's like a lot of yaks jumping about.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Elgar's first symphony is the musical equivalent of St Pancras Railway Station. Elgar's first symphony is the musical equivalent of St Pancras Railway Station.
Thomas Beecham quotes: No woman is worth the loss of a night's sleep. No woman is worth the loss of a night's sleep.
Thomas Beecham quotes: In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages. In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Music first and last should sound well, should allure and enchant the ear. Never mind the inner significance. Music first and last should sound well, should allure and enchant the ear. Never mind the inner significance.
Thomas Beecham quotes: The British like any kind of music so long as it is loud. The British like any kind of music so long as it is loud.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Try everything once, except folk dancing and incest. Try everything once, except folk dancing and incest.
Thomas Beecham quotes: Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle. Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.
Thomas Beecham quotes: The bagpipes sound exactly the same when you have finished as when you started The bagpipes sound exactly the same when you have finished as when you started
Thomas Beecham quotes: They are quite hopeless - drooling, driveling, doleful, depressing, dropsical drips. They are quite hopeless - drooling, driveling, doleful, depressing, dropsical drips.
Thomas Beecham quotes: The grand tune is the only thing in music that the great public really understands. The grand tune is the only thing in music that the great public really understands.

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