Legendary British Cellist Jacqueline du Pre Was Born On This Day in 1945 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Legendary British cellist Jacqueline du Pre was born on this day in 1945 – 72 years ago

Legendary British cellist Jacqueline du Pre was born on this day in 1945 – 72 years ago.

Passing away in 1987, aged just 42, she is remembered as one of the finest musicians in history.

Mstislav Rostropovich once declared Ms du Pre as 'the only cellist of the younger generation that could equal and overtake his own achievements.’

JACQUELINE DU PRE | ELGAR CELLO CONCERTO | DANIEL BARENBOIM & LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 

JACQUELINE DU PRE & DANIEL BARENBOIM | BRHAMS | CELLO SONATA NO.2 

JACQUELINE DU PRE & IRIS DU PRE | MENDELSSOHN | SONG WITHOUT WORDS OP. 109