Magical music never leaves the memory.

Without question the most unpopular medium of musical sound in the world.

The bagpipes sound exactly the same when you have finished as when you started

Composers and musicians have always starved and, as this is a sentimental country, we think the tradition should be continued.

The trouble with women in an orchestra is that if they're attractive it will upset my players and if they're not it will upset me.

We cannot expect you to be with us all the time, but perhaps you could be good enough to keep in touch now and again.

The sound of the harpsichord resembles that of a bird-cage played with toasting-forks.