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This book [...] is a must. * THE DELIAN *
This marvellous book is very readable with many anecdotes and witty asides, much like Beecham himself. [...] Lucas's formidable amount of research is impressive [...] Reprinted in paperback for the 50th anniversary of Beecham's death, this book is excellent value for money. * STRINGENDO *
This is the best biography of a musician I have read for a very long time...one which all genuine music lovers should possess. International Record Review * . *
Beecham's insensitivities...have to be seen in the context of his kindnesses, which were numerous and generous. Lucas holds the two in balance, which is an asset of his enthralling book. -- Glasgow] Herald, Conrad Wilson
John Lucas's brimming biography...reminds us just how much...we owe him. -- Sunday Times, David Cairns
Lucas has excelled himself: this is in every way a magnificent achievement...the wit, exuberance and professionalism of his subject come across wonderfully well. Classic FM Magazine [Book of the Month, 5 Stars] * . *
Impeccably researched...Lucas is excellent on the visits to Australia and America. Spectator * . *
[Beecham's] rackety private life makes for many an entertaining page in... [this] thorough study of a man who changed the face of British music for ever. -- David Mellor, Mail on Sunday
Not only a very good biography, it is, in the circumstances, an extraordinarily concise one. -- Richard Osborne * The Oldie *
[Beecham] meets his match in his engaging and erudite biographer. Opera * . *
Lucas' thorough, exhaustive and often highly amusing biography will...re-establish Beecham as one of the foremost musical personalities of the last hundred years. Classical Music * . *
Remarkably thorough...A good read...and a solidly informative biography. BBC Music Magazine * . *
Lucas [expands upon Beecham's international reputation] with the sort of balanced judgments and care for detail that bring fresh perspective. Financial Times * . *
A quite spectacular biography. This England * . *
A fully comprehensive chronicle of...an extraordinary life...in a wealth of mesmerising detail, whole swathes of which have previously been completely unknown. Classic Record Collector * . *
Book Information
ISBN 9781843836261
Author John Lucas
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint The Boydell Press
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 1g