Her singing reminds me of a cart coming downhill with the brake on.

Too much counterpoint; what is worse, Protestant counterpoint.

Music first and last should sound well, should allure and enchant the ear. Never mind the inner significance.

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

If an opera cannot be played by an organ grinder, it's not going to achieve immortality.

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.

It is quite untrue that British people don't appreciate music. They may not understand it but they absolutely love the noise it makes.