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“Try everything once, except folk dancing and incest.”
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“The sound of a harpsichord – two skeletons copulating on a tin roof in a thunderstorm. ”
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“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.”
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“Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands – and all you can do is scratch it.”
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“A musicologist is a man who can read music but can’t hear it. ”
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“Most people really don't like music - they just like the way it sounds.”
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“Her singing reminds me of a cart coming downhill with the brake on. ”
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“The musical equivalent of St Pancras Station.
(on Elgar)”
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(on Elgar)”
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