Wilma Norman-Neruda
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Historical figure.
Wilhelmine Maria Franziska Neruda, also known as Wilma Norman-Neruda and Lady Hallé (29 march 1839 - 15 april 1911) was a Czech virtuoso violinist, chamber musician, and teacher.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Sherlock Holmes mentioned Norman-Neruda, whom "attack and her bowing were splendid. What's that little thing of Chopin's she plays so magnificently. Tra-la-la-lira-lira-lay." (STUD 829).
