The brilliant cellist jacqueline du pre would have been 70 on 26 january 2015. On the twentysixth of january 1995, jacqueline du pre should have celebrated her fiftieth birthday. Directed by christopher nupen, remembering jacqueline du pre is now available on dvd for. A celebration of her unique and enduring gift, brings together those two later films and also includes some neverbeforereleased material. In this rarely seen backstage footage, du pre swaps instruments with violinist itzhak perlman and they proceed to have a fair bash at playing. Everything you ever wanted to know about classical music, sunday 25 january 9pm. The lives it touches can be stopped in their tracks or just made a little more difficult. Jacqueline du pre was one of the greatest cellists of all time. One week later, they recorded the workalong with the same composers silent woodswith the orchestra at medinah temple. Buy remembering jacqueline du pre dvd from amazons movies store.
The release of a new film, also titled hilary and jackie and based on the book by jacquelines siblings, promises to take du pres story, and the battle over her legacy, to an even larger audience. Remembering cellist jacqueline du pre focus the strad. Remembering jacqueline du pre 1994, directed by christopher nupen. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The book divided critics, and the film derived from it is producing even more.
Tonight, catherine bott showcases some of du pres finest recordings while asking, who are the greatest string players ever. Jacqueline du pre was an artist with an exuberant personality and seemingly infinite talent who in her youth was recognized as one of the finest cellists of the century. Jacqueline mary du pre, obe 26 january 1945 19 october 1987 was a british cellist. To mark the great british cellists birthday on january 26, we revisit four tributes by fellow musicians, published a few months after her death. Later described as one of the greatest recordings of the century, this was a breakthrough in her career. Du pre was born in oxford and began studying the cello at the age of six. The great recordings by jacqueline du pre from amazons classical music store.
One of those who has not spoken out until now, however, was one of du pre s most intimate friends. I dont think i have ever opened a tackier or more disingenuous book than this intimate memoir of the cellist jacqueline du pre by her elder. The other is by cellist elizabeth wilson, written with the encouragement of du pres widower, barenboim. Andrew stephendefends jacqueline du pres siblings against charges of sullying her memory. The documentary looks good and the footage is preserved well, the only reservation being the camera focusing too much on du pre and. Renowned filmmaker and broadcaster christopher nupen shares his films and memories of jacqueline du pre from a close friendship that lasted for 26 years. Despite her short career, she is regarded as one of the greatest cellists of all time.
I met jacqueline du pre and spent time alone with her. I was sharing a flat with john williams the guitarist hed accompanied jackie on her first recording, and she came. And then he jumps up, suddenly, remembering the audi waiting outside and races off to dine with his musicians, leaving a. Jacqueline du pre made our lives richer with her musical contribution, in spite of her ms. Jacqueline du pre was born in oxford, england, on jan. The one fans are waiting impatiently for is the allstar recording of the trout quintet. No quotes approved yet for remembering jacqueline du pre. Jacqueline du pre, noted cellist, is dead at 42 the new. At a young age, she achieved enduring mainstream popularity. Her talent was obvious from an early age, and she began cello lessons when she was 5. Ditto, bill pleeth, her mentor and the man she called her cello daddy. Jacqueline du pre and mstislav rostropovich as well as those by.
Jacqueline du pre the great recordings warner classics. I can remember vividly how i felt hearing the news. Remembering jackie 10 reasons to listen to classic fm in. A collection of film snippets of performances and rehersal sessions of late cello great jacqueline du pre, in celebration of what would. Tall, blonde and ebullient, du pre would wrap herself around her cello and play with an intimacy and intensity that transported her audiences.
The film covers jacquelines meteoric rise to fame, her alleged affair with hilarys husband christopher finzi, and her struggle with multiple sclerosis starting in her late 20s. Out now remembering jacqueline du pre the heart of the. Her life, her music, her legend by elizabeth wilson arcade. But her carreer was cut short by multiple sclerosis when she was twentyeight years old and she died in 1987 at the age of fortytwo. The story of jacqueline du pre is one of musics most beautiful and most tragic. Documentary remembering jacqueline du pre a film by. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties. New cafe du matin is a ttf character that was created in order to assist you in modifying the overall aspect of your digital papers. Jacqueline du pre the great recordings by elgar, sir edward, delius, frederick on cd.
Jacqueline du pre freeware free download jacqueline du pre. Jacqueline emily watson hilary rachel griffiths daniel barenboim james frain kiffer hilarys husband, son of gerald finzi david morrissey mrs. The film remembering jacqueline du pre celebrates this extraordinary artist through footage that is at once inspiring and intimately revealing. Barenboim made his conducting debut with the orchestra on november 4, 1970, on a concert at michigan state university. Out now remembering jacqueline du pre the heart of the cello cd. Quiet anguish in elgars cello concerto the concerto was the english composers last major work for orchestra, as well as his most confessional. In 1968, she graduated from the guildhall school of music, london, with a gold medal, then studied with tortelier in paris, with casals, and with rostropovich in. The director, anand tucker, defends the films portrayal of an affair by arguing that extant. It happened 22 years ago at the onset of the ms that quickly crippled jacqueline du pre and less rapidly 14 years killed her. When multiple sclerosis established its grip on her, the guitarist and the cellist. Jacqueline du pre, i had no notion of the furore it would cause. Remembering jacqueline du pre movie quotes rotten tomatoes.
Its all very touching, of course, though if youve seen nupens previous films jacqueline du pre and the elgar cello concerto 1982 and remembering. Sir edward william elgar 18571934 was an english composer, among whose bestknown compositions are orchestral works including the enigma variations, the pomp and circumstance marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. She was a shining star, loved by all before being struck down in her prime by a terrible illness that cruelly took away her musical ability before it slowly took her life. With jacqueline du pre, daniel barenboim, john barbirolli, zubin mehta. For critics and public alike, her performances focused new attention on the inherent pathos in elgars melancholy masterpiece and had an emotional quality that has never been matched by anyone else. So if youre interested in getting this documentary, perhaps itll be. But her carreer was cut short by multiple sclerosis when she. Remembering jacqueline du pre is the sole feature in this present emi release. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In memory of a loving mother, daughter, sister and friend who left this world too soon. Hopefully opus arte will pair that with another du pre documentary to make another doublebill feature. But to remember jackie i prefer to listen to her schumann concerto, the recording. Stephen kovacevich, her former duo partner, remembers this feeling too.