One of the finest orchestral conductors alive, a sovereign interpreter of music old & new, is no solemn priest of tone but the ebullient son of Britain’s most celebrated laxative manufacturer. Goateed ...

The favorite composers for Sir Thomas Beecham were Haydn and Mozart. While he could lead enormous Wagner operas with skill and flair, Sir Thomas was fascinated by these great musicians and their ...

Britain was struck last week by a tempest-on-a-podium. High winds raged around goateed, TNT-tempered Conductor Sir Thomas Beecham. Returning from one of his frequent guest-conducting tours, Sir Thomas ...

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Sir Thomas Beecham has returned to the Philharmonic-Symphony for a curious festival of British music and Mozart, to continue until Mr. Toscanini takes over. For the next few weeks, you may find Sir ...