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Jacqueline du Pre Plays Dvorak's Cello Concerto

Only recently re-discovered, a performance of Dvorak's Cello Concerto filmed in September 1968 by Jacqueline du Pre at the very height of her musical powers.

Only recently re-discovered, a performance of Dvorak's Cello Concerto filmed in September 1968 by Jacqueline du Pre at the very height of her musical powers. The Dvorak Cello Concerto is a work du Pre particularly loved, and this rare recording, which was believed to have been lost, hasn't been seen in over 30 years.

The hastily organised concert at London's Royal Albert Hall was staged and conducted by du Pre's husband Daniel Barenboim, in tribute to the people of Czechoslovakia, just a few days after the country had been invaded by the Soviet Union.

Daniel Barenboim: "It was an unforgettable concert and I cannot tell you how happy, how thrilled I am that the video of this concert still exists. Jacqueline du Pre had a very, very special relationship with the Dvorak Cello Concerto, and simply adored playing it.".

48 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Oct 2017 23:50

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Daniel Barenboim
Performer Jacqueline du Pre

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