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Jacqueline du Pré

1945 - 1987

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Jacqueline Mary du Pré (26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987) was a British cellist, widely regarded as one of the prominent cellists of the 20th century. Born in Oxford, she began studying at the Guildhall School of Music in the mid-1950s with William Pleeth, earning the school's Gold Medal in 1960. Her musical development was further enhanced by advanced studies with prominent cellists such as Paul Tortelier, Pablo Casals, and Mstislav Rostropovich. Du Pré gained early recognition, winning Britain's most prestigious cello award at age 11 and making her official debut at Wigmore Hall at 16. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacqueline du Pré is the 268th most popular musician (down from 127th in 2019), the 1,088th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 513th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular British Musician.

Jacqueline du Pré was a British cellist who is most famous for her virtuoso performances of the Bach Cello Suites.

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Among musicians, Jacqueline du Pré ranks 268 out of 3,175. Before her are Mike Portnoy, Slash, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Lalo Schifrin, and Dinu Lipatti. After her are Karl Jenkins, Randy Jackson, Luigi Tenco, Consuelo Velázquez, Eddie Clarke, and Abdel Halim Hafez.

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Among people born in 1945, Jacqueline du Pré ranks 99. Before her are Frans Sammut, Svetlana Gerasimenko, Dirk Benedict, Van Morrison, Pete Townshend, and Ferdi Tayfur. After her are Richard Thaler, Marthe Keller, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Daniel Davis, Go Nagai, and Rita Pavone. Among people deceased in 1987, Jacqueline du Pré ranks 36. Before her are Andrés Segovia, Joseph Campbell, Luis Federico Leloir, Anthony de Mello, Didier Pironi, and André Masson. After her are Peter Tosh, Yasuo Haruyama, Jaco Pastorius, Erskine Caldwell, James Baldwin, and Gretl Braun.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Jacqueline du Pré ranks 1,088 out of 8,785. Before her are George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866), Colin Baker (1943), Pete Townshend (1945), Alasdair MacIntyre (1929), Edward Burne-Jones (1833), and Joseph Banks (1743). After her are Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (1506), Sarah, Duchess of York (1959), Karl Jenkins (1944), Rosamunde Pilcher (1924), Frank Lloyd (1886), and Tom Hardy (1977).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Jacqueline du Pré ranks 62. Before her are Brian Eno (1948), Alan Parsons (1948), John Cale (1942), Slash (1965), Keith Moon (1946), and Pete Townshend (1945). After her are Karl Jenkins (1944), Eddie Clarke (1950), Roy Harper (1941), Bill Wyman (1936), Phil Taylor (1954), and Bob Klose (1945).

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