Bright Moments Posted September 10, 2006 Report Posted September 10, 2006 what can i say, i love the cello! i hear that Jacqueline DU PRE was one of the best. recommendations please! Quote
tonym Posted September 10, 2006 Report Posted September 10, 2006 You've just made me go and put on Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No.1 again (Teldec), a twin helping of Jackie with Dvorak's B minor Cello Concerto on afterwards.......listened to a good few hours of Du Pre the other night. If you don't mind the audience coughing and spluttering through a performance, this is a good one Quote
tonym Posted September 10, 2006 Report Posted September 10, 2006 Just checked the date and it's the end of November in Stockholm; would've been cold then...... Quote
Bright Moments Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Posted September 11, 2006 ok i just ordered this one! Quote
Rupertdacat Posted September 11, 2006 Report Posted September 11, 2006 A classic- passionate, tragic... Quote
tonym Posted September 11, 2006 Report Posted September 11, 2006 ok i just ordered this one! That's the one! Quote
sidewinder Posted September 11, 2006 Report Posted September 11, 2006 (edited) Have you seen the biographical movie 'Hillary and Jackie', evan? Emily Watson in the title role puts on a fine performance. I can remember way back ('73?) when it was announced that she had MS and was retiring from active performance. Caused quite a shock in the music world at the time. Edited September 11, 2006 by sidewinder Quote
Bright Moments Posted September 11, 2006 Author Report Posted September 11, 2006 Have you seen the biographical movie 'Hilary and Jackie', evan? Emily Watson in the title role puts on a fine performance. I can remember way back ('73?) when it was announced that she had MS and was retiring from active performance. Caused quite a shock in the music world at the time. i will have to check it out!!! thanks! Quote
MartyJazz Posted September 12, 2006 Report Posted September 12, 2006 (edited) You've just made me go and put on Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No.1 again (Teldec), a twin helping of Jackie with Dvorak's B minor Cello Concerto on afterwards.......listened to a good few hours of Du Pre the other night. If you don't mind the audience coughing and spluttering through a performance, this is a good one I've just noticed this thread a couple of days late. By all means I second this recommendation. A wonderful CD! Here's a great recommendation if you love video with music DVDs as much as I do. BBC Opus Arte has put out a DVD titled "Jacqueline du Pre in Portrait", 155 minutes (!) in which aside from interviews of key figures in her life (including of course her husband Daniel Barenboim), plus old footage of she being interviewed both prior to and susequent to her fatal MS diagnosis, there are complete performances of the Elgar Cello Concerto (her signature piece) and the Beethoven Ghost Trio. She was wonderful! Also, if you're interested in a film about her life of which I cannot vouch for the liberties taken in the film, I recommend "Hilary and Jackie" in which Emily Watson portrays Ms. Du Pre. Edited September 12, 2006 by MartyJazz Quote
rockefeller center Posted September 12, 2006 Report Posted September 12, 2006 http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Ja...p;search=Search Quote
tonym Posted September 12, 2006 Report Posted September 12, 2006 Have you seen the biographical movie 'Hillary and Jackie', evan? Emily Watson in the title role puts on a fine performance. I can remember way back ('73?) when it was announced that she had MS and was retiring from active performance. Caused quite a shock in the music world at the time. My wife has played with (supported) the girl who taught Emily Watson basic fingering for cello; local lass too! Quote
Bright Moments Posted September 12, 2006 Author Report Posted September 12, 2006 http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Ja...p;search=Search wow thanks for the link! and thanks marty for the comments! Quote
Bright Moments Posted September 20, 2006 Author Report Posted September 20, 2006 ok i just ordered this one! That's the one! wow! Quote
tonym Posted November 1, 2007 Report Posted November 1, 2007 Needed to bump this thread for Evan because this is available at a very good price from HMV and Amazon in the UK. If you need an order putting in.....let me know! Quote
Bright Moments Posted November 1, 2007 Author Report Posted November 1, 2007 (edited) Needed to bump this thread for Evan because this is available at a very good price from HMV and Amazon in the UK. If you need an order putting in.....let me know! thanks tony!! looks like i just ordered myself a present!!! Edited November 2, 2007 by Bright Moments Quote
medjuck Posted November 2, 2007 Report Posted November 2, 2007 Saw her perform once at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Can't claim that I remember that much about it after 30 or 40 years except that I liked it. Quote
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