Vallier, Adeline Victorine Pauline Wurm 'Verne, Adela' 27.feb.1877-5.feb.1952 England, Southampton - London Kensington
pianist, born at 12 Portland Street, 1893 she adopted the pseudonym Verne from her sister Mathilde and was known professionally as Adela Verne, she studied piano with her sisters Alice and Mathilde and later became a pupil and lifelong friend of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, 1891 her debut in Tchaikovsky's concerto at Chrystal Palace in London caused a sensation, she toured with immense success all over the world and became one of the most celebrated woman pianist of her time, 1913 she lived with her sister Mathilde at 194 Cromwell Road in Kensington, 24.aug.1922 she gave a recital with her husband at the Pavillon in Torquay, 1952 she gave a program of works by Paderewski on BBC television, at time of death residing at 67 Earls Court Square in Kensington ; daughter of pianist/professor of music John Evangelist Wurm (Germany, Obersdorf 1828-19.mar.1892 Southampton) and professor of music Marie Sophie Niggl (Germany, Denklingen 1833-1882 London Kensington) ; sister of composers Mary Wurm, Mathilde Verne and Alice Verne ; she married bass singer Jean Vallier (France, Cette/Sete 2.nov.1863-16.apr.1942 at the French Hospital Shaftesbury while residing in Wembley) ; son composer John Vallier