Jacqueline du Pré
Jacqueline Mary du Pré (26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987) was a British cellist, widely regarded as one of the preeminent cellists of the 20th century. Born in Oxford, she began studying at the Guildhall School of Music in the mid-1950s with William Pleeth, earning the school's Gold Medal in 1960. Her musical development was further enhanced by advanced studies with prominent cellists such as Paul Tortelier, Pablo Casals, and Mstislav Rostropovich.
Du Pré gained early recognition, winning Britain's most prestigious cello award at age 11 and making her official debut at Wigmore Hall at 16. She achieved international acclaim with her 1965 American debut, where she performed Elgar's Cello Concerto, a piece closely associated with her. By the age of 20, she was performing with leading orchestras worldwide. In 1967 she married the acclaimed conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, forming a celebrated musical couple.
Her career was cut short in her late twenties by multiple sclerosis, forcing her to withdraw from public performances. Du Pré remained active as a teacher and mentor until her death at the age of 42.
Du Pré's musical legacy is celebrated for her passionate and emotive playing and she remains an influential figure in the world of classical music.
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: V. Menuetto I & II - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: I. Prélude - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: II. Allemande - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: III. Courante - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: IV. Sarabande - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: V. Menuetto I & II - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Britten: Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65: II. Scherzo. Pizzicato - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Britten: Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65: IV. Marcia - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Falla / Arr. Maréchal: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 1, El paño moruno - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Falla / Arr. Maréchal: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 3, Asturiana - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Falla / Arr. Maréchal: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 4, Jota - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Falla / Arr. Maréchal: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 5, Nana - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Falla / Arr. Maréchal: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 6, Canción - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Falla / Arr. Maréchal: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 7, Polo - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: I. Allegro vivace (Live) - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso (Live) - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: III. Allegro passionato (Live) - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: IV. Allegro molto (Live) - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Couperin, F: Les goûts-réunis ou Nouveaux concerts, Treizième concert: I. Prélude - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Couperin, F: Les goûts-réunis ou Nouveaux concerts, Treizième concert: II. Air - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Couperin, F: Les goûts-réunis ou Nouveaux concerts, Treizième concert: III. Sarabande - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Couperin, F: Les goûts-réunis ou Nouveaux concerts, Treizième concert: IV. Chaconne légère - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Couperin, F: Les goûts-réunis ou Nouveaux concerts, Neuvième concert: IV. Le je-ne-scay-quoy - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Handel / Arr. Slatter: Cello Sonata in G Minor: I. Grave (After Oboe Concerto No. 3, HWV 287) - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Handel / Arr. Slatter: Cello Sonata in G Minor: II. Allegro (After Oboe Concerto No. 3, HWV 287) - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Handel / Arr. Slatter: Cello Sonata in G Minor: III. Sarabande (After Oboe Concerto No. 3, HWV 287) - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Handel / Arr. Slatter: Cello Sonata in G Minor: IV. Allegro (After Oboe Concerto No. 3, HWV 287) - Her Early BBC Recordings -
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Paradis / Arr. Dushkin: Sicilienne in E-Flat Major - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: No. 1, Zart und mit Ausdruck (Version for Cello and Piano) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: No. 2, Lebhaft, leicht (Version for Cello and Piano) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: No. 3, Rasch und mit Feuer (Version for Cello and Piano) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Mendelssohn: Song Without Words in D Major, Op. 109, MWV Q34 - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Fauré: Élégie, Op. 24 - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Bach, JS: Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564: Adagio (Arr. Siloti for Cello and Organ) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Bach, JS: Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028: I. Adagio & II. Allegro - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R 125: XIII. Le cygne (Arr. for Cello and Harp) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Falla / Arr. Maréchal for Cello and Guitar: 7 Canciones populares españolas: No. 4, Jota - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Paradis / Arr. Dushkin: Sicilienne in E-Flat Major (Alternate Take) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: No. 1, Zart und mit Ausdruck (Alternate Take) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: No. 2, Lebhaft, leicht (Alternate Take) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: No. 3, Rasch und mit Feuer (Alternate Take) - A Jacqueline du Pré Recital -
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Le Carnaval des Animaux, R. 125: XIII. Le Cygne - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Kol Nidrei, Op. 47 - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: IV. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro, ma non troppo - Poco più lento - Adagio - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Song Without Words, Op. 109 - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Elégie in C Minor, Op. 24 - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: II. Scherzo (Allegro molto) - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: I. Allegro ma non tanto - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: III. Adagio cantabile - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69: IV. Allegro vivace - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto in G Minor, F 39: I. Allegro - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto in G Minor, F 39: II. Adagio - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto in G Minor, F 39: III. Allegro non tanto - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: I. Allegro moderato - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: II. Adagio - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: III. Rondo (Allegro) - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564: II. Adagio - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Suite populaire Espagnole - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Sicilienne in E-Flat Major - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: I. Zart und mit Ausdruck - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: II. Lebhaft, leicht - Coda (Nach und nach ruhiger) - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Fantasiestücke, Op. 73: III. Rasch und mit Feuer - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: I. Allegro con brio - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: II. Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No. 2: III. Allegro - Allegro fugato - Jacqueline du Pré Plays the Cello -
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Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129: I. Nicht zu schnell - Live - Schumann & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Live) -
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Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129: II. Langsam - Live - Schumann & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Live) -
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Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129: III. Sehr lebhaft - Live - Schumann & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Live) -
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Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: I. Allegro - Live - Schumann & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Live) -
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Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: II. Adagio ma non troppo - Live - Schumann & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Live) -
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Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104, B. 191: III. Finale. Allegro moderato - Live - Schumann & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Live) -
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Bachianas brasileiras No. 5, W389 - Live - Schumann & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Live) -
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