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Charles HallKarl Hall (April 11, 1819 - October 25, 1895), who later changed his first name to Charles, was a pianist and conductor. He is best known for founding the Hall Orchestra. Hall was born in Hagen in Westphalia (now part of modern Germany. His father was an organist, and Charles had his first lessons from him, before studying in Darmstadt and Paris. In 1848, Hall moved to England, settling in Manchester. He started a series of classical concerts there, for which he founded the Hall Orchestra in 1858. He condcuted elsewhere in the country also, as well as performing as a pianist. He was the first pianist to play the complete series of Beethoven piano sonatas in England. Charles Hall was knighted in 1888. He died in Manchester. Halle, Charles Halle, Charles Halle, Charles
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