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Collection name Mr. Charles Halle's Pianoforte Recitals (1864-1878)
Unique identifier R780.69 Hc41
Description This collection contains two individual programmes and five volumes of programmes. The first individual programme is for the recital by Halle, with Anna Regan as vocalist, on 4/6/1869 in St. James's Hall, Manchester. The second individual programme is for Halle's recital with Herr Stockhausen as vocalist, on 3/6/1870 -there is not venue mentioned. The five volumes are numbered 8,9,,13,14,15 which indicates that the run is incomplete. They all contain programmes for pianoforte recitals by Halle at St. James's Hall, normally with a guest vocalist. The dates of the volumes are the following:

* Volume 8: 8/5/1868 - 26/6/1868
* Volume 9: 7/5/1869 - 25/6/1869
* Volume 13: 2/5/1873 - 20/6/1873
* Volume 14: 8/5/1874 - 27/6/1874
* Volume 15: 4/6/1875 - 25/6/1875

There is also a folder containing the following loose pianoforte recital programmes:

* 29/4/1864
* 6/5/1864
* 13/5/1864
* 27/5/1864
* 3/5/1878
* 10/5/1878
* 17/5/1878
* 24/5/1878

This collection also contains loose programmes for Mr Charles Halle's Beethoven Recitals, held at St. James's Hall, Manchester. The programmes are for the following dates;

* 24/5/1861 - has duplicate
* 31/5/1861
* 14/6/1861
* 21/6/1861
* 5/7/1861
* 31/5/1878
* 7/6/1878
* 26/6/1878
Date range 1864 - 1878
Associated People and Organisations Hallé, Charles - Mr. Charles Halle's Beethoven Recitals - Mr. Charles Halle's Pianoforte Recitals - Regan, Anna - Stockhausen, Herr -
Associated Places Manchester St. James' Hall, Manchester
Associated Times 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
Associated Content Analytical Notes Musical Examples Word books
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Henry Watson Music Library
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Collections Overview The Henry Watson Music Library is named after Dr. Henry Watson, a renowned composer and teacher born in nearby Accrington. After his death in 1911 he bequeathed the contents of his private library to the care of Manchester City Council. Watson's original collection (some 16,700 volumes) has been supplemented by many important donations and acquisition since and has grown into one of the largest collections of music in any public library.
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