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Who Was Jacqueline du Pré?
directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Daniel Barenboim, 1942- and Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, in Who Was Jacqueline du Pré? (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2001), 57 mins
Jacqueline stopped playing the cello when she was 28 years old: a victim of multiple sclerosis. She died at the age of 42, after 14 years of unremitting illness. Her story is so unusual, her gift so unexplainable and the sudden and tragic end to it so beyond understanding that the world had to invent its own myths...
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directed by Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967; produced by Allegro Films, London, England; performed by Daniel Barenboim, 1942- and Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987, in Who Was Jacqueline du Pré? (Guildford, England: Allegro Films, London, England, 2001), 57 mins
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Jacqueline stopped playing the cello when she was 28 years old: a victim of multiple sclerosis. She died at the age of 42, after 14 years of unremitting illness. Her story is so unusual, her gift so unexplainable and the sudden and tragic end to it so beyond understanding that the world had to invent its own myths and then, as the years went by, to embellish them. In the process the stories have projected an image of her character that bears less...
Jacqueline stopped playing the cello when she was 28 years old: a victim of multiple sclerosis. She died at the age of 42, after 14 years of unremitting illness. Her story is so unusual, her gift so unexplainable and the sudden and tragic end to it so beyond understanding that the world had to invent its own myths and then, as the years went by, to embellish them. In the process the stories have projected an image of her character that bears less and less resemblance to the real person – who so caught the public imagination and who meant so much to so many people. Who was the real Jacqueline du Pré?
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Documentary, Biography
Performer / Ensemble
Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987
Contributor
Allegro Films, London, England
Author / Creator
Christopher Nupen, fl. 1967, Daniel Barenboim, 1942-, Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Allegro Films, London, England
Person Discussed
Jacqueline du Pré, 1945-1987
Topic / Theme
Biographies, Performances, Death, Performing arts life, Expression in performance, Cello
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2000 by Allegro Films
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4Boetzelaer, Josina Anna Petronella van (1733-1797)
written by Helen Metzelaar; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 41 page(s)
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written by Helen Metzelaar; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 41 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Helen Metzelaar
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Josina Anna Petronella van Boetzelaer, 1733-1797
Topic / Theme
Composers, Women, Music composition, Expression in performance
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4Martines, Marianna (1744-1812)
written by Shirley Bean; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 24 page(s)
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written by Shirley Bean; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 24 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Shirley Bean
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Marianna Martines, 1744-1812
Topic / Theme
Composers, Music education, Performance practice
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4Louis, Madame (1746-1825)
written by Deborah Hayes; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 62 page(s)
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written by Deborah Hayes; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 62 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Deborah Hayes
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Marie-Emmanuelle Bayon Louis, 1746-1825
Topic / Theme
Composers, Music composition, Music theory, Expression in performance, Performance criticism
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4de Villars, Henriette-Adelaïde (1748-1803)
written by Deborah Kauffman; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 16 page(s)
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written by Deborah Kauffman; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 16 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Deborah Kauffman
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Henriette-Adelaïde de Villard, 1748-1803
Topic / Theme
Singers, Performing arts life, Composers, Music composition, Performance practice, Music theory
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4Mara, Madame (1749-1833)
written by Barbara Garvey Jackson; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 13 page(s)
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written by Barbara Garvey Jackson; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 13 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Barbara Garvey Jackson
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Madame Mara, 1749-1833
Topic / Theme
Singers, Composers, Performing arts life, Music composition, Performance practice, Orchestration (Music)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4Schröter, Corona (1751-1802)
written by Annie Janeiro Randall; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 21 page(s)
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written by Annie Janeiro Randall; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 21 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Annie Janeiro Randall
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Corona Schröter, 1751-1802, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832
Topic / Theme
Composers, Performing arts life, Music composition, Performance practice, Music education, Expression in performance
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4Pownall, Mary Ann Wrighten (ca. 1751-1796)
written by Barbara Garvey Jackson; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 11 page(s)
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written by Barbara Garvey Jackson; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 11 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Barbara Garvey Jackson
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Mary Ann Wrighten, 1751-1796
Topic / Theme
Performing arts life, Composers, Music composition, Expression in performance, Performance practice, Orchestration (Music)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4Miss Abrams (ca. 1758- ca. 1822)
written by Barbara Garvey Jackson; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 14 page(s)
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written by Barbara Garvey Jackson; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 14 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Barbara Garvey Jackson
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Harriett Abrams, 1758-1822
Topic / Theme
Music composition, Performance practice, Music theory
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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Women Composers: Music Through the Ages, vol. 4Westenholz, Sophie (1759-1838)
written by Sharon Guertin Shafer; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 12 page(s)
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written by Sharon Guertin Shafer; edited by Martha Furman Schleifer and Sylvia Glickman (New York, NY: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996), 12 page(s)
Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Biography, Compendium
Contributor
Martha Furman Schleifer, Sylvia Glickman
Author / Creator
Sharon Guertin Shafer
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
G.K. Hall & Co.
Person Discussed
Sophie Westenholz, 1759-1838
Topic / Theme
Composers, Music composition, Expression in performance, Music theory
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by G.K. Hall
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