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Sir Thomas Beecham (1879 - 1961) conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra during a rehearsal at the Scala Theatre in London, 3rd October 1933. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Sir Thomas Beecham (1879 - 1961) conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra during a rehearsal at the Scala Theatre in London, 3rd October 1933. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)