Du Pré, Hilary, 1942- in Blackheath High School - 5 December, 1961
from A genius in the family / Hilary Du Pré, page 130:
The fooling over, Jackie launched into the Adagio of the Beethoven Sonata in D and I was instantly overcome by the intensity of her sound. Her playing was becoming even more powerful and confident. As always, she gave everything, and there she was, pulling me emotionally to pieces again, when suddenly she stopped.
‘You turn, Hil. I’ve done enough. I’ll wait for Bill.’
I began to feel as if I was going to the gallows. I knew I should not be playing in the same concert as her and that I would not be able to perform.
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Du Pré, Hilary, 1942-, and Du Pré, Piers, 1948- (ed.), A genius in the family / Hilary Du Pré (:London, 1998), p. 130. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1406034211492 accessed: 1 September, 2024
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Beethoven Sonata in D
written by Beethoven |
performed by Iris Greep, Jacqueline du Pré |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 5 December, 1961 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors, in public |
Notes
Rehearsal for Jacqueline du Pré, Hilary du Pré and Iris Greep's recital at Blackheath High School - the last time the 3 performed together.
Originally submitted by tlisboa on Tue, 22 Jul 2014 14:03:31 +0100
Approved on Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:04:58 +0000