“A musicologist is a man who can read music but cannot hear it.”
“The English may not like music, but they absolutely love the noise it makes.”
“I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.”
“Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.”
“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.”