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The legacy of a legend: Jacqueline du Pré tribute

2024-12-19T21:11:00

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The impact of British cellist Jacqueline du Pré’s towering talent continues to endure, despite her cruelly short career. To mark 80 years since her birth on 26 January 1945, several prominent string soloists speak about the influence her playing has had on their own music making

Hannah Roberts

British cellist and teacher – Jacqueline du Pré Professor of Cello, Royal Academy of Music, London

My mother studied the cello at the Royal College of Music and was my first teacher. We listened to a lot of music at home, and I remember being utterly captivated by the dynamism of Jacqueline du Pré’s sound. If one of her performances came on the radio you would immediately know it was her – there is an electrifying element to her sound, and a tremendous variety within it that makes it so distinctive…

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