Person Open DS/UK/4530 Halle; Lady; Wilma (1838-1911); Czech violinist Halle Wilma Lady 1838-1911 Czech violinist Female (cisgender) Wilma Maria Franziska Neruda; Wilhelmine Neruda Brünn, Czech Republic (born)

Czech White Daughter of Josef Neruda and Francisca Merta Spouse of Ludwig Norman and Sir Charles Halle. Heterosexual Lady Halle was a Czech violinst. She was a child prodigy, performing with her siblings, particularly Amalie and Viktor. Initially she was pushed to play the piano but instead favoured the violin. During the 1840s, female performers in England were 'celebrated as singers, tolerated as pianists, but a solo career as a violinst or cellist was out of the question.' However, attitudes began to shift. She was named 'Violinst to the Queen' by Queen Alexandra in 1901 https://tarisio.com/cozio-archive/cozio-carteggio/historic-women-performers-lady-halle/ (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/21/2013 RAHeharper 1/31/2023 155e2c94-0783-40c8-a0a6-6b0f03747e0b