Talk:Thomas Beecham
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The "Thomas Beecham" article needs considerable revision.
Headings for revision:-
His family background - & Beechams' Pills!
TB largely privately educated - didn't attend any colleges or universities
- Yes he did-- he attended Wadham College, Oxford Grover cleveland 17:02, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Some dates for founding the various orchestras e.g. LPO 1932, RPO 1946
TB as London opera conductor cum impresario at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, etc.
TB's friendships e.g. Frederick Delius (TB wrote his biography)
TB opposed to employing female musicians in orchestras - puts the anecdote about the lady cellist in context.
TB's status as "outsider" in musical world & his rivalry with Malcolm Sargent - & add the well-known anecdote about TB & Sargent.
The Selected Discography in the existing article is obviously a very rough draft! Revising this section would be quite a challenge. Obvious omissions
His Lollipops LP(s) His opera recordings of the 1950s/1960s eg Carmen featuring Victoria de los Angeles Some of his Delius recordings
I am a Wiki-rookie (to coin a phrase). Any advice gratefully received!
Steve Kirby (London, England)
