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Charles Hallé

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This article is about the musician. For the artist and gallery manager (his son), see Charles Edward Hallé. Charles Hallé Sir Charles Hallé (11 April 1819 – 25 October 1895) was an Anglo-German pianist and conductor, and founder of The Hallé orchestra in 1858. Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Legacy 4 Bibliography 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links Life Charles Hallé by H. Hering Hallé was born Karl Halle on 11 April 1819 in Hagen, Westphalia. After settling in England, he changed his name to Charles Hallé. His first lessons were from his father, an organist. As a child he showed remarkable gifts for pianoforte playing. He performed a sonatina in public at the age of four, and played percussion in the orchestra in his early years. In August 1828 he took part in a concert at Cassel, where he attracted the notice of Spohr. [1] He then studied under Christian Heinrich Rinck at Darmstadt, Germany in 1835, and as early as 1836 went to P...

Bridgewater Hall

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The Bridgewater Hall The Bridgewater Address The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street Manchester M2 3WS Location Manchester, England Operator SMG Europe [1] Type Concert hall Capacity 2,341 Construction Built 1993–1996 Opened 11 September 1996 Website www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk The Bridgewater Hall is a concert venue in Manchester city centre, England. It cost around £42 million [2] to build and currently hosts over 250 performances a year. The hall is home to The Hallé orchestra, and is the primary concert venue for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. The building sits on a bed of 280 springs, which help reduce external noise. The venue is named after the Third Duke of Bridgewater who commissioned the eponymous Bridgewater Canal that crosses Manchester, although the hall is situated on a specially constructed arm of the Rochdale Canal. Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 Usage 4 See also 5 References 6...

Consumer Federation of America

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The Consumer Federation of America ( CFA ) is a non-profit organization founded in 1968 to advance consumer interests through research, education and advocacy. According to CFA's website, its members are nearly 300 consumer-oriented non-profits, which themselves have a combined membership of 50 million people. CFA members include national organizations such as Consumers Union and U.S. PIRG, state and local consumer organizations, state and local protection agencies, credit unions, rural electric cooperatives and public power groups. Members pay dues ranging from under $100 to $20,000 per year, elect the board of directors and vote on policies. [1] CFA has a wide range of activities and interests, many centered on scrutiny of businesses and their practices, products, and services by citizens, civic groups, the news media, and government regulatory agencies as a method of defending the interests of the public at large. It is generally regarded as liberal in the modern America...

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European Commission

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European Commission Bulgarian: Европейска комисия Croatian: Europska komisija Czech: Evropská komise Danish: Europakommissionen Dutch: Europese Commissie Estonian: Euroopa Komisjon Finnish: Euroopan komissio French: Commission européenne German: Europäische Kommission Greek: Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή Hungarian: Európai Bizottság Irish: Coimisiún Eorpach Italian: Commissione europea Latvian: Eiropas Komisija Lithuanian: Europos Komisija Maltese: Kummissjoni Ewropeja Polish: Komisja Europejska Portuguese: Comissão Europeia Romanian: Comisia Europeană Slovak: Európska komisia Slovene: Evropska komisija Spanish: Comisión Europea Swedish: Europeiska kommissionen Type EU institution Role Executive branch with legislative powers Established 16 January 1958 ; 60 years ago  ( 1958-01-16 ) ...