Du Pré, Hilary, 1942- in Blackheath High School - 5 December, 1961
from A genius in the family / Hilary Du Pré:
Now it was Jackie’s turn and, wanting to hear her, I slipped into the back of the hall. The atmosphere was afire with expectation. Everyone had heard about this phenomenon and her cello, and of her huge success at the Wigmore Hall, and now here she was, ready to play just for them.
The moment her bow touched the strings, the shy girl vanished. Her command, freedom and total involvement transported the audience out of their everyday lives. They loved it, and showed it too. She had given a superb performance.
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Du Pré, Hilary, 1942-, and Du Pré, Piers, 1948- (ed.), A genius in the family / Hilary Du Pré (:London, 1998). https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1406034457327 accessed: 21 December, 2024
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Blackheath High School recital
written by Bach, Beethoven |
performed by Iris Greep, Jacqueline du Pré |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 5 December, 1961 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
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 14:07:37 +0100
Approved on Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:04:34 +0000