Immortalized in the 1998 film Hilary and Jackie
,
cellist Jacqueline du Pré (1945-87) is as popular now as ever. Her
technique was filled with passionate playing and a large cello tone, heard
especially well on her performances of Elgar, Beethoven, and Brahms.
Tragically, du Pré's promising career was cut short by the onslaught of
multiple sclerosis. But many of her indelible interpretations were captured on
recordings.
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Amazon.com essential recording This is rightly regarded as the finest recording of Elgar's attractive and elegiac Cello Concerto. It's held in almost irrationally high esteem in the UK, largely because of the universal affection for Jacqueline Du Pr...
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Amazon.com essential recording Jacqueline du Pré wasn't a late bloomer; everything on these discs was made before her 20th birthday and already she plays with a wealth of passion and personality. She's also occasionally on the raw side, but sour notes or awkward moments in the first two Bach Suites are more ...
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Amazon.com essential recording These 1970 performances from Jacqueline du Pré with husband Daniel Barenboim on piano are some of the late musician's best. Though Elgar's Cello Concerto is definitely du Pré's masterpiece, her take on Beethoven's Cello Sonatas are great documents that also stand the test of time. She brings her trademark ...
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Amazon.com The late Jacqueline Du Pré may not have been the most disciplined cellist ever, but her impulsive and exciting playing makes her recordings irreplaceable treasures. These performances, including the seldom-heard Chopin Sonata and the cello arrangement of Franck's violin sonata, are characteristic of Du Pré at her best, with ...
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Amazon.com essential recording Jacqueline du Pré and Daniel Barenboim were married in 1967. One of the first things they did as a couple was make this recording of the Brahms sonatas (when it was finished, in 1968, Du Pré was only 23, Barenboim an old man of 25). Their collaboration is an ...
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