Charles Hallé
(1819-1895)
17 March 1861

Volume 3, page 322, sitting number 2577.

Charles Hallé was born at Hagen in Germany (his original name was Carl Hallé) and studied music at Darmstadt and Paris. In Paris he became friends with Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz. During the revolution of 1848 he fled to England, settling in Manchester. In 1858, he founded the famed Hallé Orchestra there, which he conducted for the rest of his life.  He was knighted in 1888.  

His second wife was the leading solo violinist Wilma Neruda, widow of the Swedish composer and pianist Ludvig Norman. Lady Hallé was constantly associated with her husband on the concert stage until his death.

Sir Charles Hallé died at Manchester on 25 October 1895 and was buried in Weaste Cemetery, Salford.