"Jacqueline du Pré Jacqueline Mary du Pré, OBE (26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987) was a British cellist. At a young age, she achieved enduring mainstream popularityunusual for a classical artist. Despite her short career, she is regarded as one of the greatest cellists of all time. Her career was cut short by multiple sclerosis, which forced her to stop performing at the age of 28. She battled the illness for many years until her death at the age of 42. Posthumously, she was the subject of a film titled ""Hilary and Jackie"" that was factually controversial and criticised"
"purchased for US$90,000 by Ismena Holland who in turn presented the instrument to her goddaughter, the English cellist, Jacqueline du Pré. Upon receiving the ""Davydov"", Du Pre's instructor, William Pleeth, declared it as ""one of the really great instruments of the world"". Practically all of du Pré's recordings from 1968 to 1970 were made on this instrument. By 1970, du Pré began using a different cello (made for her by Sergio Peresson and purchased by her husband Daniel Barenboim), as she was bothered by the Davidov's ""unpredictability."" Yo-Yo Ma later commented, ""Jackie's unbridled dark qualities went against the ""Davydov"". You"
"Du Pré Stradivarius The Du Pré Stradivarius is an antique cello fabricated in 1673 by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644–1737). It has also been known generically as the 1673 Stradivarius, as it is the only cello made by Stradivari in that year. Recent owners of ""The 1673"" have included the cellists Jacqueline du Pré (1945–1987), Lynn Harrell and Nina Kotova. Harrell purchased the cello from the ailing du Pré in 1984, and has since taken legal steps to have the cello renamed the ""Jacqueline du Pré Stradivari"". The cello is currently being played by István Várdai. While visiting"
"Tatty Theo (both cellists) and his granddaughter Lucy Theo (violinist) performed, together with two of his pupils, Robert Cohen and Colin Carr. William Pleeth William Pleeth OBE (12 January 19166 April 1999) was a well-known British cellist and an eminent teacher, who became widely known as the teacher of Jacqueline du Pré. William Pleeth was born in London. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Warsaw, Poland. Many generations of his family had been professional musicians. He started to learn the cello at six and his talent was quickly noticed. At nine he became a pupil of Herbert Walenn at the"
"at places like Apsley Grammar School in Hemel Hempstead during the 1960s. Her daughter Jacqueline became a world-renowned musician until she was struck with multiple sclerosis which ended her life in 1987. In the 1998 Oscar-nominated film ""Hilary and Jackie"", Iris is portrayed by Celia Imrie. Iris du Pré Iris Maud du Pré (6 June 1914 – 27 September 1985) was an English pianist, composer, conductor and educator. She was also the mother of Hilary du Pré, Jacqueline du Pré and Piers du Pré. She was born in Devon, the daughter of Maude (née Mitchell) and William Greep, a ship"
"years before her actual death in 1987, but to be truthful I had to show the MS side of her"". Others, such as Christopher Nupen, took a different view, holding that Jacqueline's struggle with multiple sclerosis was more complex, with long periods of sustained normality even to the very end. Du Pré received several fellowships from music academies and honorary doctorate degrees universities for her outstanding contributions to music in general and her instrument in particular. In 1956, at the age of 11, she was the second recipient (after Rohan de Saram in 1955) of the prestigious Guilhermina Suggia Award,"
"Jacqueline Robin Jacqueline Robin (11 December 1917 in Saint-Astier, Dordogne – 3 February 2007 in Taverny) was a French pianist. Born Jacqueline Pangnier, she also performed as Jacqueline Bonneau. She entered the Paris Conservatory at the age of ten, and obtained five first prizes there. In 1945, she formed a celebrated piano duo with Geneviève Joy, who married French composer Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) the following year. Robin collaborated with the singers Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Gérard Souzay as a lieder accompanist. She was best known as a performer of French modernist music and of the works of Gabriel Fauré. She taught"
"Iris du Pré Iris Maud du Pré (6 June 1914 – 27 September 1985) was an English pianist, composer, conductor and educator. She was also the mother of Hilary du Pré, Jacqueline du Pré and Piers du Pré. She was born in Devon, the daughter of Maude (née Mitchell) and William Greep, a ship builder. She graduated from the London School of Eurhythmics in 1935 and trained at the Royal Academy of Music. Her career was disrupted by the events of World War II, when she was unable to perform as often. She then started teaching and travelling. Iris married"
"Josquin des Prez Josquin des Prez (; – 27 August 1521), often referred to simply as Josquin, was a French composer of the Renaissance. His original name is sometimes given as Josquin Lebloitte and his later name is given under a wide variety of spellings in French, Italian, and Latin, including and . His motet ""Illibata Dei virgo nutrix"" includes an acrostic of his name, where he spelled it ""Josquin des Prez"". He was the most famous European composer between Guillaume Dufay and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and is usually considered to be the central figure of the Franco-Flemish School."
"on an affair which Jacqueline had with her sister's husband and portrays her as selfish, spoilt and manipulative. This is not the Jacqueline du Pré that we, as her friends and colleagues, knew. Jacqueline possessed a wonderful joy in making music, and a unique ability to bring joy to her audience. This is the Jacqueline du Pré that we remember."" ""Jackie's Song"" is included on Lloyd Webber's 1998 album ""Cello Moods"". 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"
"release a record to celebrate the 70th birthday of accompanist Gerald Moore, including Yehudi Menuhin, Jacqueline du Pré, Daniel Barenboim, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Victoria de los Ángeles, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Léon Goossens, Gervase de Peyer, and Nicolai Gedda. At one point these artists were queuing in the waiting room at EMI's studios for their allotted slots with Moore at the piano. His close personal friendship with Barenboim led to the creation of a remarkable and poignant recording: in 1971, Jacqueline du Pré, Barenboim's wife, had already been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had not played for a year. On one day she"
"Du Pré met pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim on Christmas Eve 1966. Shortly before the Six-Day War of 1967, she cancelled all her engagements, flew to Jerusalem with Barenboim, where she converted to Judaism and they married. Barenboim and du Pré were regarded highly as a ""golden couple"" in the music industry during the 1960s, with their extensive performing and recording collaborations being ranked as some of the finest of their time. The posthumous memoir ""A Genius in the Family"" (later renamed ""Hilary and Jackie"") by Jacqueline's siblings Hilary and Piers, published well after her death, alleges that she had"
"at the Conservatoire de Paris from 1968–88 and was decorated the Légion d'honneur in 1981. Jacqueline Robin married the composer Paul Bonneau on 22 January 1940 in Evreux. They divorced in 1959. Jacqueline Robin Jacqueline Robin (11 December 1917 in Saint-Astier, Dordogne – 3 February 2007 in Taverny) was a French pianist. Born Jacqueline Pangnier, she also performed as Jacqueline Bonneau. She entered the Paris Conservatory at the age of ten, and obtained five first prizes there. In 1945, she formed a celebrated piano duo with Geneviève Joy, who married French composer Henri Dutilleux (1916–2013) the following year. Robin collaborated"
"to sing and play European instruments, like viols, violins, guitars, transverse flutes, drums, fifes and trumpets. Ecole des Ursulines and The Ursuline Convent are among North America's oldest schools and the first institutions of learning for women in North America. Both were founded in 1639 by French nun Marie of the Incarnation (1599–1672) alongside the laywoman Marie-Madeline de Chauvigny de la Peltrie (1603–1671) and are the first Canadian institutions to have music as part of the curriculum. The earliest written record of violins in Canada comes from the Jesuit Relation of 1645. The Jesuits additionally have the first documented organ"
"""Who is Jacqueline du Pré?"" by Christopher Nupen. She later worked for some time in a children's home in York and worked at a nursery school in London. She failed to gain admission to the Royal Academy of Music, but followed her brothers to Oxford – where they were at the University – to study at Miss Hubler's Finishing School, 22 Merton Street, devoting much of her time to music. At Miss Hubler's, she was one of only eight pupils and was instructed by three different teachers: The principal herself, Miss Hubler, taught French literature, painting, and history; a French"
"previously owned by Jacqueline du Pré, who passed it to him upon her death. Though Du Pré previously voiced her frustration with the ""unpredictability"" of this cello, Yo-Yo Ma attributed the comment to du Pré's impassioned style of playing, adding that the Stradivarius cello must be ""coaxed"" by the player. It was until recently set up in a Baroque manner, since Ma exclusively played Baroque music on it. He also owns a modern cello made by Peter and Wendela Moes of Peißenberg, Germany, and one of carbon fiber by the Luis and Clark company of Boston. On July 5, 1986,"
"Derek du Pré in 1940, an accountant whom she met by chance when he was travelling in Poland. She was already a professional musician, her own compositions including part of the ""Ballet de la Jeunesse Anglaise"" performed in 1941. In 1942 their first daughter, Hilary du Pré, was born, and in 1945 they had a second daughter, Jacqueline du Pré. Their son, Piers, was born in 1948. As a music teacher, she recognized her daughters' talents, and Iris started the education of her two daughters early with the flute and cello. She taught music in the public sector as well"
"""des Prez"" was an alternative name. According to an account by Claude Hémeré, a friend and librarian of Cardinal Richelieu whose evidence dates as late as 1633, and who used the records of the collegiate church of Saint-Quentin, Josquin became a choirboy with his friend and colleague the Franco Flemish composer Jean Mouton at Saint-Quentin's royal church, probably around 1460. Doubt has been cast on the accuracy of Hémeré's account, however. Josquin may have studied counterpoint under Ockeghem, whom he greatly admired throughout his life: this is suggested both by the testimony of Gioseffo Zarlino and Lodovico Zacconi, writing later"
"small instrument with white and black keys, one with black keys, and a large double manual Flemish harpsichord. During the 1990s there was a renewed interest in her compositions and a number have been recorded. Jacquet de la Guerre's early trio sonatas and violin/viola da gamba sonatas survive only in manuscript sources in Paris. The rest of her output is thought to have been published in her lifetime, although Titon du Tillet mentioned a lost ""Te Deum"" setting in his tribute to Jacquet de la Guerre. Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (full name Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet"
"Cromorne Cromorne is a French woodwind reed instrument of uncertain identity, used in the early Baroque period in French court music. The name is sometimes confused with the similar-sounding name crumhorn, a musical woodwind instrument probably of different design, called ""tournebout"" by French theorists in the 17th century (; ). By contrast, the crumhorn (also known by names including ""crum horn"", ""crumm horn"", ""Krummhorn"", ""Krummpfeife"", ""Kumbhorn"", ""cornamuto torto"", and ""piva torto"") is a capped double-reed instrument usually shaped like a letter ""J"" and possessing a rather small melodic range spanning a ninth (i.e. just over an octave) unless extended downward"
"ideas for his Heckelphone, a wide-bore type of baritone oboe in C sounding one (not two, like the basse de cromorne) octaves lower than the oboe, that has been called for by a variety of 20th-century composers including Strauss, Copland, and Hindemith. This instrument is still manufactured by Heckel in Germany. Jean-François Dandrieu – Basse de Cromorne from Organ Suite in D Cromorne Cromorne is a French woodwind reed instrument of uncertain identity, used in the early Baroque period in French court music. The name is sometimes confused with the similar-sounding name crumhorn, a musical woodwind instrument probably of different"
"own texts. Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665–1729) was a French composer, musician and harpsichordist. She was born into a family of musicians and master instrument-makers. A child prodigy, she performed on the harpsichord before King Louis XIV. She became a musician in the Royal Court and taught, composed, and gave concerts at home and throughout Paris, to great acclaim. She was one of the few well-known female composers of her time, and unlike many of her contemporaries, she composed in a wide variety of forms. Her talent and achievements were acknowledged by Titon du Tillet, who accorded her a"
"William Pleeth William Pleeth OBE (12 January 19166 April 1999) was a well-known British cellist and an eminent teacher, who became widely known as the teacher of Jacqueline du Pré. William Pleeth was born in London. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Warsaw, Poland. Many generations of his family had been professional musicians. He started to learn the cello at six and his talent was quickly noticed. At nine he became a pupil of Herbert Walenn at the London Cello School. At thirteen Pleeth won a two-year scholarship to study with Julius Klengel at the Conservatory in Leipzig. He was"
"she co-founded the Atelier lyrique de l'Opéra de Montréal. In 1985, she retired to coach piano privately. She died on 2 August 2015 in Montreal. Jacqueline Richard Jacqueline Richard (March 8, 1928 - August 2, 2015) was a Québécois Canadian pianist and conductor who is perhaps best known for resigning from the Order of Canada in 2009. Her resignation was in protest of the appointment of pro-choice advocate Henry Morgentaler to the order. Jacqueline Richard was born March 8, 1928 in Montreal. Richard performed with Jeunesses Musicales Canada, during the years of 1950-1951, 1954-1955, and every year between 1957-1961. In"
"any formal education until the age of 10. She was educated at Queen Margaret's School, York, and at Runton Hill School in North Norfolk. At school she was introduced to music, and was taught to play the piano, organ and violin, which she still plays today. In her final year at Runton Hill, she was formally elected music secretary; in this role, she organized school recitals in Norwich. She left school with a pass in oral French and a ""very good"" in English literature. The Duchess has stated her admiration for the late cellist Jacqueline du Pré in the documentary"
"Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (full name Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre; born Élisabeth Jacquet, 17 March 1665, Paris – 27 June 1729, Paris) was a French musician, harpsichordist and composer. Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (née Elisabeth Jacquet) was born into a family of musicians and master instrument-makers in the parish of Saint-Louis-en-l'Île, Paris. A child prodigy, she received her initial musical education from her father and performed on the harpsichord at a young age before King Louis XIV. As a teenager she was accepted into the French court where her education was supervised"
"Hilary du Pré Hilary du Pré is a British flautist and memoirist best known for her co-authorship of the book ""A Genius in the Family"" and contributions to the film ""Hilary and Jackie"", both of which relate the story of her sister, cellist Jacqueline du Pré. Du Pré is married to conductor Christopher ""Kiffer"" Finzi. They have four children together. Hilary du Pré was born in Hertfordshire, the daughter of Iris Greep and Derek du Pré. She has a brother Piers and a sister, Jacqueline. She revealed a natural affinity for music at an early age, but was overshadowed by"
"La Favoritte La Favoritte is an early music ensemble, founded in 2002, that has specialized in the performance of Baroque music on period instruments. The ensemble also enjoys stretching the bounds of its repertoire to include Medieval, Renaissance and contemporary works. The special focus of La Favoritte is the music of women composers, and the musical traditions of early Canada; great artists from ages past, including Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre and Barbara Strozzi, as well as the Augustine and Ursuline Nuns of New France. Since its inception as a trio, La Favoritte has grown to a larger ensemble frequently"
"New York, Harrell forgot his cello when leaving a taxicab. The cab driver turned it in, and it was returned unscathed. Du Pré Stradivarius The Du Pré Stradivarius is an antique cello fabricated in 1673 by Italian luthier Antonio Stradivari of Cremona (1644–1737). It has also been known generically as the 1673 Stradivarius, as it is the only cello made by Stradivari in that year. Recent owners of ""The 1673"" have included the cellists Jacqueline du Pré (1945–1987), Lynn Harrell and Nina Kotova. Harrell purchased the cello from the ailing du Pré in 1984, and has since taken legal steps"
"entered her in the Queen's Prize competition for outstanding musicians under 30. The panel, chaired by Yehudi Menuhin, unanimously awarded du Pré the prize, and Menuhin subsequently invited her to play trios with him and his sister. In March 1961, at the age of 16, du Pré made her formal début at Wigmore Hall, London. She was accompanied by Ernest Lush, and played sonatas by Handel, Brahms, Debussy and Falla, and a solo cello suite by Bach. She made her concerto début on 21 March 1962 at the Royal Festival Hall playing the Elgar Cello Concerto with the BBC Symphony"
"Jacqueline Richard Jacqueline Richard (March 8, 1928 - August 2, 2015) was a Québécois Canadian pianist and conductor who is perhaps best known for resigning from the Order of Canada in 2009. Her resignation was in protest of the appointment of pro-choice advocate Henry Morgentaler to the order. Jacqueline Richard was born March 8, 1928 in Montreal. Richard performed with Jeunesses Musicales Canada, during the years of 1950-1951, 1954-1955, and every year between 1957-1961. In 1963, she founded the Boutique d'opéra. She presented 75 performances, in two years, of various operatic works including L'Oca del Cairo by Mozart. In 1984,"
"du Pré publicly defended her version of the story. ""Hilary and Jackie"" generally received critical acclaim, and both Griffiths and Watson were nominated for an Academy Award, for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively. In 1960s London, sisters Hilary and Jacqueline ""Jackie"" du Pré both pursue musical professions after being instructed throughout their childhoods in music by their mother; the flute for Hilary, and the cello for Jackie. Though Jackie rebelled against practising as a child, she became a virtuoso in early adulthood, quickly rising to international prominence. While Jackie tours throughout Europe, Hilary remains in London with her"
"Johannes Brahms with the Amadeus Quartet and other well-known quartets. William Pleeth was a professor of cello at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London from 1948 to 1978. From 1977 he was a visiting professor at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Royal College of Music. He was much loved by his students, the most famous of them being Jacqueline du Pré, who named him her ""cello daddy"". She described him as ""an extraordinary teacher who knew exactly how to guide someone or to correct an error with kindness and understanding. "" Pleeth taught Jacqueline du Pré"