Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.

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

I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.

There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.

The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.

Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.