Quotes of Thomas Beecham - somelinesforyou

“ 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

“ Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ No operatic star has yet died soon enough for me. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Music first and last should sound well, should allure and enchant the ear. Never mind the inner significance. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Try everything once except incest and folk dancing. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ No operatic star has yet died soon enough for me. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ 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

“ The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ If I cannot sing a work, I cannot conduct it. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Music first and last should sound well, should allure and enchant the ear. Never mind the inner significance. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ 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

“ Music first and last should sound well, should allure and enchant the ear. Never mind the inner significance. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ No operatic star has yet died soon enough for me. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Try everything once except incest and folk dancing. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ All the arts in America are a gigantic racket run by unscrupulous men for unhealthy women. ”

- Thomas Beecham

“ 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
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