Les introuvables de Jacqueline du Pré [Box set]

Edward Elgar (Artist), Frederick Delius (Artist), Camille Saint-Saens (Artist), Antonin Dvorak (Artist), Robert Schumann (Artist), Arnold Schoenberg (Artist), Franz Joseph Haydn (Artist), Fryderyk Chopin (Artist), Cesar Franck (Artist), Gabriel Faure (Artist), Max Bruch (Artist), Johann Sebastian Bach (Artist), George Frideric Handel (Artist), Ludwig van Beethoven (Artist), London Symphony Orchestra (Artist), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist), New Philharmonia Orchestra (Artist), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Artist), Sir John Barbirolli (Artist), Malcolm Sargent (Artist), Daniel Barenboim (Artist), Jacqueline du Pré (Artist), Valda Aveling (Artist), English Chamber Orchestra (Artist), Gerald Moore (Artist), Ernest Lush (Artist), Stephen Kovacevich (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 5, 2002)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 6
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002SCC
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,074 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #17 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Oboe
  • #36 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Cello
  • #79 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers

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Although most of this set is devoted to major cello concertos (Elgar, Saint-Saëns, Dvorák, Schumann, Haydn) that Du Pré played so well, perhaps the most treasurable recording is one of two Beethoven cello sonatas with the pianist Stephen Bishop (Kovacevich). Recorded very early in her career, these show Du Pré at her most eloquent, the early promise of a great career so cruelly interrupted. This set includes most of the cellist's best recordings. Too bad it's not 10 times the size. If the cellist's passion occasionally seems excessive, at least it's the right kind of flaw to have. --Leslie Gerber

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! Indispensable! So why only four stars..?, March 18, 2000

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John Grabowski (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Les introuvables de Jacqueline du Pré (Audio CD)

This is definitely worth getting, and Amazon's price is right. Du Pre was one of the greatest ever (Yo-Yo Ma now owns her cello, in case any of you play Classical Music Trivial Pursuit), and I cry inwardly when I think of her early death. The Elgar Concerto alone on this set is enough to justify the purchase price. After she died, several "name" conductors vowed they would never perform or record it again with anybody, so strong was their memory of her. So why only four stars here? Two reasons: some of these performances are with hubby Daniel Barenboim conducting, and they just aren't quite in the same league as the other efforts. Just compare the Barbirolli Haydn and the Barenboim Haydn to see what I mean: both are slow-tempoed, and neither would be my top-drawer choice. But Barbirolli *almost* makes it work, and has a certain perverse logic, whereas DB is just dull and colorless and square. The second defect is the remastered sound, which oftentimes is not very good. Sure these are "historic" recordings, but they're not that old, most are stereo. Still, the sound is flat and clipped at the high end. This should not dissade anyone from getting this set, however. Just don't expect a sonic demo disc. You will get thrilling cello playing across a broad selection of repertoire.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is her legacy, one we should all cherish., January 24, 1999

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John Dickinson "pcjohnd" (San Rafael, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Les introuvables de Jacqueline du Pré (Audio CD)

Those of you who go to see Hilary and Jackie should listen to this when you come home. That way you'll understand where all her passion really was.

She was masterful, pulling more music from a cello than most thought possible. Even the great YoYo Ma doesn't come close, especially because as technically good as he is, he lacks Du Pre's passion for the instrument and the music she brings forth from it.

You get 7 hours of music on this disk set, and it is almost all of her recorded work. Not one minute of those seven hours will disappoint you if you care about classical music, the cello, or the woman who played it so very, very well.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A magical compilation, January 14, 1999

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Bruce Thompson ([e-mail]) (Santa Fe, New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Les introuvables de Jacqueline du Pré (Audio CD)

Widely regarded as the definitive interpretation of the Elgar Cello Concerto, Jacqueline Du Pré's landmark 1965 recording of it is included in this unique compilation. Extending the musical range of the cello repertoire, from fine, exquisite cello suites by Bach to grand orchestral visions of Dvorák and Saint-Saëns, this CD set is not to be missed by fans of Du Pré's warm, brilliant interpretations.