A musicologist is a man who can read music but cannot hear it. Thomas Beecham More Quotes by Thomas Beecham More Quotes From Thomas Beecham The sound of the harpsichord resembles that of a bird-cage played with toasting-forks. Thomas Beecham cagessoundbird There are no woman composers, never have been and possibly never will be. Thomas Beecham composerwomenhas-beens Elgar's first symphony is the musical equivalent of St Pancras Railway Station. Thomas Beecham symphonymusicfirsts Too much counterpoint; what is worse, Protestant counterpoint. Thomas Beecham protestantstoo-much The British like any kind of music so long as it is loud. Thomas Beecham loudkindnesslong Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away. Thomas Beecham brass-bandsmusicfunny All the arts in America are a gigantic racket run by unscrupulous men for unhealthy women. Thomas Beecham runningmenart Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory. Thomas Beecham magicmusicmemories In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages. Thomas Beecham miscarriagemusicalpregnancy Without question the most unpopular medium of musical sound in the world. Thomas Beecham musicalsoundworld What can you do with it? It's like a lot of yaks jumping about. Thomas Beecham yaksmusicaljumping I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it. Thomas Beecham opinionpoorworld I prefer Offenbach to Bach often. Thomas Beecham music Movie music is noise. It's even more painful than my sciatica. Thomas Beecham moviemusicalnoise If she is attractive, I can't perform with her; if she is not, then I won't. Thomas Beecham attractivei-canifs The bagpipes sound exactly the same when you have finished as when you started Thomas Beecham bagpipesfinishedsound No operatic star has yet died soon enough for me. Thomas Beecham soon-enoughstarsenough Magical music never leaves the memory. Thomas Beecham great-musicinspirational-musicmemories The grand tune is the only thing in music that the great public really understands. Thomas Beecham tunes 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 tobaccosicksmoking
