SKU: FP.FHC53
Composed by Charles
Martin Hallé.
Biography. Biography of
Charles Hallé, founder
of the Hallé
Orchestra, written by his
great grandson Charles
Martin Hallé.
Non-Fiction. Text Book.
Forsyths Publications
#FHC53. Published by
Forsyths Publications
(FP.FHC53).
ISBN
9780951479537.
Sir
Charles Hallé lived
the life of a
quintissential Victorian
hero, the self-made man
of humble origins who
transcended his immigrant
status and transformed
British music making with
the foundation of
Briain's first
professional orchestra,
Manchester's world famous
Hallé.
In this
rich account of
Hallé's life, his
great grandson paints a
vivid picture of this
musical visionary and
family man, from his
early days in Germany and
Paris, through his rise
to prominence in British
music, and his frequent
encounters with royalty
and some of the greatest
composers and musicians
of the 19th century.