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Sound Stories: Briefer Candles: 1: Jacqueline du Pre

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Richard Baker spends this week looking at the all-too-brief lives of some famous musicians.

There have been many brief lives in the world of music, but few as touching as that of cellist Jacqueline du Pre. Her immense talent was prematurely destroyed by multiple sclerosis, but her art survives in unforgettable recordings. Including:

Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor (excerpt) - London Symphony Orchestra, conductor John Barbirolli

Saint-Saens The Swan (Carnival of the Animals) - Osian Ellis (harp)

Brahms Cello Sonata No 2 in F, Op 99 (1st mvt) - Daniel Barenboim (piano)

Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor (excerpt) - ECO, conductor Daniel Barenboim

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Richard Baker
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