Creative Quotations from . . .
Thomas Beecham
(1879-1961) born on Apr 29
English conductor. He founded the British National Opera Co. and London Philharmonic; 1932.
 
   
F
I have recently been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.

R
The English may not like music but they absolutely love the noise it makes.
A
Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.
N
"In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages. [on Bruckner's 7th symphony]"
K
"[They] are quite hopeless drooling, driveling, doleful, depressing, dropsical drips."
 
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Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "Speech at the Savoy; "The News Review," 22 Aug 1946."
R: ""A Mingled Chime," 1944."
A: Attributed.
N: "In "Quotable Quotations," by Lloyd Cory, 1987."
K: "On music critics, news summaries 13 Feb 54."
   



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