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

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

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

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.

Great music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and leaves the memory with difficulty. Magical music never leaves the memory.

Magical music never leaves the memory.

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