Jacqueline du Pré
Jacqueline du Pré is a discovery I’d like to share as her musical gift was brilliant, exciting moving and incredibly exPrésive. Du Pré, one of the finest cellists who ever lived had an enormous talent and a wonderful career which tragically was to be ended earlier than one would have hoped because of loosing feeling in her hands due to multiple sclerosis.
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Something Fun & Musical from Jacqueline du Pré
Hello friends, I just read this article of Jacqueline DuPre. What a moving moment for me. I love the cello and want to get the new DVD coming out in Sept. about her. Thank you so much for this connection to another great artist. I am so happy to read all the entries from "down under" and all of you who are meeting our most lovable Andre. I can't think of anyone on this earth that can wake up emotions as he does. And, as all of you know, I love his hair.
I love this video! it was fun to see the two switch instruments. I think Jaqueline did much better on the violin than he did on the cello.Oh, and to watch her as she plays her cello, priceless. What an amazing artist she is.All the more sad that she can no longer play. What a beautiful story. Thank you Lorraine for bringing her to our attention. You have increased my musical appreciation for sure! I am wondering now if you have ever heard the soprano Tracy Dahl? I only heard her this morning, singing the words to Strauss's Voices of Spring. outstanding! This is a song I would also like to hear Mirusia sing.I love learning about all the different things on here!
Thanks Barb and Shirley...glad you like Jacqueline du Pre. It truly is wonderful to discover new music. Unlike any other art, Music can only be kept alive by the artists who play it...without them, it would only be notes on paper! That is why I really love to discover new musicians and listen to the notes they bring to life.
I have not heard of your newly discovered soprano but will be on the lookout for her! I know you love opera Shirley! Barb, that new DVD will surely be worth the investment as was Jacqueline du Pre and The Elgar
Concerto. The Trout is another wonderful dvd that features Du Pre, Barenboim, Perlman and Zukermann as they prepare together for a Schubert concert. It offers a bit of bio on each of them and a look behind the scenes at them interacting...funny, amazing and an insight into these people and their gifts! L
Sally, I just looked at this utube clip...where did you ever find it? This is the same day Nupen filmed the footage for the Trout. It is backstage before the performance. But this footage is not on his Film "The Trout"...i'm wondering if he will include it in the new Du Pre film. I am so hoping....Zubin Mehta and the gang are hilarious and it is a joy to watch. Thanks for finding this incredible stuff! Love, L
Morning Lorraine: I choose to feature that clip because it showed how absolutely human the musicians are, as well as how brilliantly they played. It is a little peek inside which is always fun.
I agree with Shirley, I thought Jacqueline did well on the violin, but not so the violinist on the cello.
I once traded my viola for a violin, then played my violin music..just wasn't the same. (although the way I played most likely no one could tell the difference)
me too Sally! I absolutely love the absolutely human musicians and love to glimpse into their personalities and interactions with each other. The clip you showed was filmed behind the scenes of the Schubert concert. The piece performed was called "The Trout". I think it is hard to see the musicians...but the guy playing Jacqueline's Cello is no other than Itzhak Perlman. Funny how Jacqueline held the violin as a cello. She had one up on Perlman who could not have possibly held the cello like a violin!
Also in that room was the young and gorgeous Zubin Mehta, Pichas Zukermann and Daniel Barenboim. They were having a great old time. I guess Nupen only put a little of that behind the scenes film in his film "the Trout". Hopefully he will put more of it in the new Du Pres film. It is just that kind of thing that makes the musicians and the music even more exciting. You found a great clip Sally! If you find anymore....please post them! Love, L
I thought that was Perlman, but wasn't sure. Talk about a room filled with Genius! I wish I could have breathed some of that air.
Hi Sally. I know what you mean about the air. If it only would produce some musical talent in me, I'd like to bottle some of that air! But really, I'm content just having the good fortune to listen to them!
I just checked to see how my Amazon Pre-order of the New Du Pre film was status-wise...it would have been sent out on Friday but I actually canceled it. Unbeknownst to me earlier, the DVD is Region 2. My almost brand-new Toshiba region free player that I got at the bargain price of $70plus conked out this summer. (You get what you pay for, Caveat Emptor.) So, I'll wait till I get another region free player before actually getting the film. I'm completely bummed out...because I have the feeling alot of that backstage stuff will be on it...i can't wait to see it. I'll shop around for another region free and as soon as I get one I'll get a chance to see the new Nupen film. Kind of strange though that most of his other films are region one...especially since region one can be played in Europe without any problem...unlike region two over here. Hey Sally, with your genius maybe you'll be able to find a clip of it on Utube. If you do...please share!(you always do).
You're right that room was truly filled with genius. I listened to Perlman play the Paganini Violin Concerto and the Carmen Fantasy (Sarasate) again this week after not hearing them for a long time. Wow, sometimes it is good to take a break from familiar things. It is like I had never heard them before.... PERLMAN is really, really, really good! I want to focus on hearing Pinchas Zukerman now also. The only piece I ever heard in full by him is the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto conducted by Leonard Bernstein. It was great.
It is delightful what is happening with Andre in Australia. Surely he was an idea whose time has come to Oz. So nice to see and hear everyone getting so excited about him there. That kind of reaction is sure to inspire him. Would love to hear him play Waltzing Matilda. Have a nice weekend, Love, L
Oh...Sally, PS....I'm sure you already know this...but...Barenboim is playing the Bass, Zubin Mehta is playing Piano in this clip...just for fun. I don't know where Zukermann went because he was there too.
Then the remainder of the clip is the actual performance of Schubert's Trout.
(in the real performance Barenboim is on Piano, Perlman violin, Zukermann viola (which is not typical of course) and suprisingly the world reknown conductor Zubin Mehta plays the Bass.
That is the exciting thing with, as you say these genius(es)...they can play so many instruments...and they can speak so many languages. It is just amazing.
Okay, over and out, L
Hi everyone, Lorraine thank you so much for the amazing story of Jacqueline du Pre. What a beautiful and moving story. You know next to the violin the cello is my favorite instrument. The viola is so close to the violin except for the deeper tones. Thank you Sally too for that clip. That was funny to see them playing especially when the violinist was not as skilled on the cello as Jacqueline on the violin.
Lorraine you mentioned the gorgeous Mehta (young). I was watching the gorgeous Andre in Zuber der Musik Salzburg (again) and just seeing him dancing the minuet with Barbara (lucky Barbara) was almost more than I could bear. That is something to die for!
I don't know what year that was but I love it.
Thank you again Lorraine, that was so touching. I did not know much about her so I do appreciate it. Hugs
Jeanine Anne, I'm glad that you enjoyed Jacqueline Du Pre. That film was recorded in about 1967-68...Jacqueline and Barenboim were married about six months and Zubin Mehta had just gotten married to Nancy Novak a couple of weeks before. If you ever have the opportunity to see "The Trout" (as i mentioned above) it contains alot of the fun that was happening behind the scenes...plus the Schubert Concert...and a reading of Schubert's letters...all too sad as he contracted Syphylis very young and it shortened his life. He was another genius.
Janine...I'm thinking you and I won't have to fight over the gorgeous guys...you got your eyes on yours and i have my eyes on mine! (only joking of course...we're both married sadie ladies!), Love, L
Janine...i meant to say Jeanine not Janine...Janine is the name of one of my closest friends. Sorry for the slip!Lorraine