Halid

(hal'-la), Sir Charles [real name Carl Halle], pst., condr b. Hagen, Westphalia, Apr. 11, 1819; d. Manchester, Eng Oct. 25, 1895. Son of orgt played in public frequently as child; stud with Rinck and G. Weber at Dmmstadt, in Paris after 1836, studied with Kalkbrenner, became friend of Chopin, Liszt, Berlioz, and Cherubin i; Revolution of 1848 drove him to England; 1857 founded and directed Manchester Oich.; remarkable condr., he brought orch. to London and did much to introduce music of Berlioz; also after 1852 gave pf. recitals, among first in London, at which he showed himself remarkable Beethoven player; correct but somewJiat cold playei; married for second wife Wilma Maria Franziska Neruda, known as Norman-Reruda, vU. b Brunn, Mar. 29, 1839; d. Berlin, Apr. 15, 1911. Father, orgt., sister, pst., and brother, 'cellist. Pupil of Jansa; ddbut Vienna 1846; 1849 appeared in London; 1864 sen- 120 HALLEN sat i on a i succe in Paris; married Ludwig Noiman; prolonged popularity in London, after marriage with Halid (1888) went with mm to Australia; American tour 1899. Ha lien (hal-len), Anders, comm, b. Go then burg, Sweden, Dec. 22, 1846. Pupil of Reinecke, Rheinberger, and Rietz; condr. Musical Union, Go then burg, and of Philharmonic concerts and royal opera, Stockholm; composed operas, HexfaUan 1896, ballad cycles Vom Pagen und der Konigstochter, Traumkomg und sein Lieb, etc. Hallstrom (hal'-str am), Ivan Kristian, comm b Stockholm, June 5, 1826; d. there, Apr. 10, 1901. Student of law; librarian to Crown Prince; director of school of mus. 1861, compositions are national in subject as well as in style; has written several operas Der Bergkomg (most succe ful), and cantata Die Blumen which took prize at Stockholm.