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Beecham

American  
[bee-chuhm] / ˈbi tʃəm /

noun

  1. Sir Thomas, 1879–1961, English conductor and impresario.


Beecham British  
/ ˈbiːtʃəm /

noun

  1. Sir Thomas . 1879–1961, English conductor who did much to promote the works of Delius, Sibelius, and Richard Strauss

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And let’s not forget those 19th-century Russians—no one else lends Mily Balakirev’s Symphony No. 1 the verve Beecham does.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

The terrific Beecham is saddled with a dismal hairdo and an even more dismal role, her character simply an object of wan yearning for the drowsy John.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2024

Klemperer’s Mozart was controversial in its time, known for being steelier and darker than the charm and sugar of Bruno Walter and Thomas Beecham.

From New York Times Nov. 3, 2023

In a statement on X, the club said the most seriously injured people were assistant manager Tony Beecham, and players Louis Ward and Shea Mannings.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2023

“Everybody here is in the top ten percent of what they do,” Steve Beecham, a home mortgage broker, said, “or they desire to be in the top ten percent.”

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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