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BiographyBorn in Oxford on 26 January 1945, Jacqueline du Pré was the second child of Derek and pianist Iris du Pré. At four Jacqueline heard the sound of the cello on the radio and asked her mother for "one of those." She started with lessons from her mother before beginning study at the London Violoncello School at five. Before long she was winning local music competitions alongside her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré. Du Pré’s teacher from 1955 to 1961 was William Pleeth. Subsequently she also participated in a Pablo Casals masterclass in 1960, as well as short-term studies with Paul Tortelier in… Read more This biography was provided by the artist or their representative.
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