Jacqueline Du Pre

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jacqueline Du Pre
Occupation	Cellist
Date Of Birth	Jan 26, 1945(1945-01-26)
Age	79
Date Of Death	October 19, 1987, London, United Kingdom
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jacqueline Du Pre Biography

Jacqueline Du Pre is one of the most popular and richest Cellist who was born on January 26, 1945 in England, England, United Kingdom. Acclaimed cellist who was most well known for her association with Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor and who has performed with numerous orchestras including the London Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.

She performed under composer Leonard Bernstein.

She was married to Daniel Barenboim from 1967 until her death. She passed away from multiple sclerosis.

Jacqueline Du Pre Net Worth

Jacqueline Du Pre is one of the richest Cellist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jacqueline Du Pre 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started playing at a young age after she heard a cello on the radio and told her mother she wanted one. In 1960, after winning several local competitions, she won the Gold Medal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

She was the subject of the 1998 film Hilary and Jackie which was received with controversy due to allegations of stretching the truth of her private life.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jacqueline Du Pre Dating?

According to our records, Jacqueline Du Pre married to Daniel Barenboim. As of December 1, 2023, Jacqueline Du Pre’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Jacqueline Ranked on the list of most popular Cellist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jacqueline Du Pre celebrates birthday on January 26 of every year.

Who was with Jacqueline du Pré when she died?

Cynthia Friend , who was with Jackie when she died, is also distressed by the recasting of her life. ‘I did love her,’ she said, ‘and I spent a lot of time with her, as did a lot of her friends. She had a lot of people who loved her. Her last five years were dreadful, you can’t imagine how dreadful.

Did Jacqueline du Pré sleep with her brother in law?

Thank you Iris, thank you Jackie.” That was long before the extraordinary revelation that following a breakdown in du Pre’s marriage with Barenboim, she lived at her sister’s farm in Hampshire, and slept with her brother-in- law.

What is Jacqueline du Pré most famous piece?

du Pré made a recording of the piece she is best known for: Elgar’s “Cello Concerto.” Her debut at Carnegie Hall in New York also came that year. In January 1966, she arrived in Moscow to study with the cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

Did Jacqueline du Pré have children?

The du Pré’s first child, Hilary, was born in April 1942 , shortly before Derek received his commission as a captain in the Coldstream Guards Regiment. Two years later he was transferred to Oxford and it was there that their second daughter, Jacqueline Mary, was born on 26 January 1945.

How true is the film Hilary and Jackie?

The film was instead based on conversations with Hilary and Piers; unlike the book it does not claim to be the true story, and contains some fictionalised incidents.