Jacqueline du Pré

Summary

Jacqueline du Pré is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Oxford^[2]. She was born on January 26, 1945^[3]. She passed away in London^[4]. She died on October 19, 1987^[5]. She worked as a cellist^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,534 views/month, #6,504 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Jacqueline du Pré's place of birth was Oxford^[2].
• Jacqueline du Pré died in London^[4].
• Jacqueline du Pré was born on January 26, 1945^[3].
• Jacqueline du Pré died on October 19, 1987^[5].
• Jacqueline du Pré is buried at Golders Green Jewish Cemetery^[8].
• Jacqueline du Pré's mother was Iris du Pré^[9].
• Jacqueline du Pré was married to Daniel Barenboim^[10].
• Jacqueline du Pré held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Jacqueline du Pré worked as a cellist^[6].
• Jacqueline du Pré was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[12].
• Jacqueline du Pré's education included a stint at Croydon High School^[13].
• A notable student of Jacqueline du Pré was Anssi Karttunen^[14].
• Jacqueline du Pré received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Jacqueline du Pré received the honorary doctorate^[16].
• Jacqueline du Pré is recorded as female^[17].
• Jacqueline du Pré's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jacqueline du Pré's genre is classical music^[19].
• Jacqueline du Pré's record label is recorded as EMI^[20].
• Jacqueline du Pré's Commons category is recorded as Jacqueline du Pré^[21].
• The cause of death was multiple sclerosis^[22].
• Jacqueline du Pré's family name is recorded as du Pré^[23].
• Jacqueline du Pré's given name is recorded as Jacqueline^[24].
• Jacqueline du Pré studied under Pau Casals^[25].
• Jacqueline du Pré studied under Paul Tortelier^[26].
• Jacqueline du Pré studied under Mstislav Rostropovich^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1945-01-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987-10-19^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: british, british cellist, cellist, cello, classical, english, uk^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6e26a58f-63e8-4397-8cb7-b9f46aedfd32^[34]

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Origins and Family

Jacqueline du Pré was born in Oxford^[2]. She was born on January 26, 1945^[3]. Her mother was Iris du Pré^[9].

Education

Educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[12], a college of music^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1880^[37], headquartered in London^[38] and Croydon High School^[13], a secondary school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1874^[41]. Studied under Pau Casals^[25], a cellist^[42], 1876–1973^[43], of Spain^[44], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[45]; Paul Tortelier^[26], a composer^[46], 1914–1990^[47], of France^[48]; Mstislav Rostropovich^[27], a composer^[49], 1927–2007^[50], of Soviet Union^[51], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree^[52]; and William Pleeth^[53], a cellist^[54], 1916–1999^[55], of United Kingdom^[56], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[57].

Career and Affiliations

Jacqueline du Pré's professions included cellist^[6]. A notable student of her was Anssi Karttunen^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[58], in United Kingdom^[59] and honorary doctorate^[16], a title of honor^[60].

Personal Life

Jacqueline du Pré was married to Daniel Barenboim^[10].

Death and Burial

Jacqueline du Pré died on October 19, 1987^[5]. She died in London^[4]. The cause of death was multiple sclerosis^[22]. Burial took place at Golders Green Jewish Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Jacqueline du Pré ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,534 views/month, #6,504 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Jacqueline du Pré born?

Jacqueline du Pré's place of birth was Oxford^[2].

Where did Jacqueline du Pré die?

Jacqueline du Pré passed away in London^[4].

Who were Jacqueline du Pré's parents?

Jacqueline du Pré's mother was Iris du Pré^[9].

Who was Jacqueline du Pré married to?

Jacqueline du Pré's spouses include Daniel Barenboim^[10].

What did Jacqueline du Pré do for work?

Jacqueline du Pré worked as cellist^[6].

Where did Jacqueline du Pré go to school?

Jacqueline du Pré was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama^[12] and Croydon High School^[13].

What awards did Jacqueline du Pré receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15] and honorary doctorate^[16].