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2 unusual facts about Jacqueline du Pré


Du Pré Stradivarius

Recent owners of The 1673 have included the cellists Jacqueline du Pré (1945–1987), Lynn Harrell and Nina Kotova.

Sergio Peresson

Soloists who have owned and performed on Peresson instruments include: Isaac Stern, Yehudi Menuhin, Ivan Galamian, William DePasquale, Pinchas Zukerman, Norman Carol, Jaime Laredo, Eugene Fodor, Maria Bachmann, Lenuta Ciulei, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Jacqueline du Pré.


Amanda Truelove

Among other major influences on her work, she lists cellists Anner Bylsma, Jacqueline du Pré and Bruno Guiranna.

Duet for One

The story is based on the life of cellist Jacqueline du Pré, who was diagnosed with MS, and her husband, conductor Daniel Barenboim, and only marginally fictionalized.

Karl Davydov

This cello, now known as the Davidov Stradivarius, was owned by Jacqueline du Pré until her death and is currently on loan to cellist Yo-Yo Ma.


see also

Jackie's Song

"Jackie's Song" is a composition by Julian Lloyd Webber for cello and string orchestra or cello and piano, composed in 1998 'in protest at the film Hilary and Jackie' which was based on the book A Genius in the Family by Jacqueline du Pré’s sister Hilary du Pre and brother Piers.

Stephen Kovacevich

His chamber music partners have included Jacqueline du Pré, Martha Argerich, Steven Isserlis, Nigel Kennedy, Lynn Harrell, Sarah Chang, Gautier Capuçon, Renaud Capuçon and Emmanuel Pahud.

William Pleeth

Yehudi Menuhin wrote the introduction and Jacqueline du Pré the preface.