WIST Quotations

Beecham, Thomas -- (Attributed)

Dave — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:54:41 +0000

A musicologist is a man who can read music but can’t hear it.

Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961) British conductor
(Attributed)

In H. Proctor-Gregg, Beecham Remembered (1976)

Dave — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:38:52 +0000

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

Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961) British conductor
(Attributed)

In Atkins and Newman, Beecham Stories (1978)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

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.

Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961) British conductor
To a musician during a rehearsal