Jacqueline du Pré Essentials

Jacqueline du Pré's tender touch made her one of history's finest cellists and she is remembered as such despite the tragic brevity of her career. Her playing blended bursts of power and moments of divine melancholy (Brahms' Cello Sonata in E Minor), making her a primal, central force on stage, even against the forceful London Symphony Orchestra (Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor). Although her performances were recorded in the ‘60s and ‘70s, her languid, emotional readings of Beethoven (Cello Sonata No. 3) remain benchmarks.