Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.
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Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.Thomas Beecham
'Have you heard any Stockhausen' Beecham was asked. 'No, but I believe I have stepped in some.'
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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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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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My father, Beecham confided, came to me one Christmas and said, 'Look, here, my lad, I've been spendin' a lot o' brass on your musical education, and now Ah wants you to help me.' (Every year Beecham's Pills produced a Christmas Carol Annual). 'Now Tom,' continued my father, 'I want you to go through the Annual and alter some of th' verses so as to promote th' business.' Thomas retired to his study and came up with the following Hark the herald angels sing Beecham's Pills are just the thing, Two for a woman one for a child.... Peace on Earth and mercy mild These sentiments, Beecham related, especially the ellipsis, seem to me admirably to express the rapture which is occasioned by a good effortless release.
Thomas Beecham
The sound of the harpsichord resembles that of a bird-cage played with toasting-forks.
Thomas Beecham
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