Life and Letters of Sir Charles Halle: Being an Autobiography (1819 1860) with Correspondence and Diaries (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108001823)

Sir Charles Hallé (1819-95) was a German pianist and conductor. At the age of 17 he moved to Paris, where he spent twelve years studying and performing, while moving in circles which included Berlioz, Chopin, Liszt, de Musset and George Sand. In the revolutionary year 1848 he moved to London, where he initiated a series of piano recitals, playing first in his own home and later in St James's Hall, among which he gave the first performance in England of the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. In 1849 he moved to Manchester, and after forming an orchestra for a one-off event in 1857, he began to give regular concerts with it, and conducted it until his death: it is now the world-famous Hallé Orchestra. In this fascinating book, edited by his son and daughter, Hallé's autobiography is accompanied by a selection of letters and extracts from his diaries.

Author: Charles Halle,Halle Charles,Charles Hall
ISBN-10: 1108001823
ISBN-13: 9781108001823
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2009
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d