Originally Posted by Sparrow
Sir Thomas Beecham was a conductor with a wicked sense of humour, some of his quips:-
Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.
Here are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn’t give a damn what goes on in between.
To a lady cellist - “Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands - and all you can do is scratch it” |