It is quite untrue that British people don't appreciate music. They may not understand it but they absolutely love the noise it makes.

On a grave stone is written: 'Here lies a fantastic organist and an excellent musician.' [Beecham then comments...] 'What, both in the same grave?'

In the first movement alone, I took note of six pregnancies and at least four miscarriages.

After conducting an orchestra through a piece of music - 'Bass Trombone, you are out of tune.' [a voice comes from the orchestra saying] 'Sir, the bass trombon…

It is much too good for them,they don't know what to do with it.His comment on 'borrowing' others music.

My notion about any artist is that we honor him best by reading him, by playing his music, by seeing his plays or by looking at his pictures. We don't need to …

When a nation gives birth to a man who is able to produce a great thought, another is born who is able to understand and admire it.