Jacqueline du Pré - Dvořák Cello Concerto – London Symphony Orchestra cond. Daniel Barenboim

Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191 by Antonín Dvořák

A recently re-discovered recording of a concert held in tribute to the people of Czechoslovakia days after the Soviet Union invaded. Filmed live at the Royal Albert Hall in September 1968.

1. Allegro 0:00
2. Adagio, ma non troppo 16:10
3. Finale 29:01

[baSelkie]

I attended this consert, a memory I shall always treasure. So lovely, she was just too good for this world. R.I.P. Jacqueline.

[dreninger]

I can never understand why classical music is so underappreciated . This performance is so dramatic and powerfully performed. We need to do a better job with music education .

[Beethovensth]

Dear YouTube, please do not interrupt a video like this with ads. Make me watch them at the beginning if you have to and don't let me skip them, anything other than the crime against humanity of penetrating innocent ears with obnoxious ad voices in the middle of what might be the finest piece of cello-playing ever recorded.

[jacquelinedesanctis]

I went to the same school as Jacqueline.... Queen's College in London..she was just a kid and was studying part time as she was following cello lessons and training. We saw her on occasions with her bright red hair. A very unusual young girl. Her story was tragic she was so gifted, so exceptional and when she played the cello she moved us all. What a loss for humanity.

[anneliesreeves]

I was there. Amazing concert. I'd just come out of Russia through Czechoslovakia. Russia was invading. The concert was a fundraiser for Czech refugees. History repeats itself.

[jeffphillips]

The concert actually took place at the end of August (not in September) 1968. The people of Prague woke up on the morning of August 21st, to realise that Warsaw Pact forces had invaded their country overnight. The concert was held on the following Monday (which was a Bank Holiday). I attended the concert and remember it as probably the most emotionally-charged public event I ever witnessed. There were many Czech men and women in the audience -- wearing red-and-white badges and colours in their lapels and dresses -- and openly weeping throughout the performance. The impact of the political events, the concert itself and the atmosphere among the audience will remain with me for the rest of my life.

[quaver]

Jacqueline is still without equal, for me. She remains one of the very few instrumentalists who can send shivers up and down my spine. Her husband’s pianism certainly could not do that. In addition, she was a kind and generous person. A radiant star.

[zamfully]

The greatest cellist that ever lived and most likely ever will.she was the greatest cellist ever and will remain so for ever. No cellist comes close to her marvelous talent.

[marym.garcia]

I can always tell when her music is playing on the radio, every note comes alive. Her talent continues to bring joy to so many. Her musicality was remarkable. Her life an inspiration.

[godzooke]

Rostropovich said to her "you can go further than all of us, further than me". I see his point when I watch this. Technique is unnoticeable. Its just music with no barriers.

[professoremu]

"2 minutes please while i change my string" i love her

[alecwilliams]

Dvorak's concerto is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. DurPre was one of the great musicians of the 20th century, and her destruction and death from MS was a loss for all of us. Thank heavens some of her performances have been recorded and saved.

[gerardleclerc]

I was most fortunate to have had the chance to study for five years with Jacqueline in Knightsbridge and having discovered this recording has brought me back to it all.
I am still at a loss to express the words to explain her Person, Talent and Genius that I knew over those years. Her vision and message, so personal, so heartbreakingly intense, given with such intimate urgency and utter Truth is unbearable as it is fragile and rare. Many Artists recordings are just that- a 'static' moment recorded in time however Jacqueline's recordings offer a new and living message to the auditor upon every lecture.
Jacqueline's voice, like Alice, comes to us from 'the other side of the looking-glass', that place where everything is possible, where words end, where music begins and Genius Vision points to the future and

[sunnythegreat]

Can we all agree that ads on a music video is a bad thing that should be banned and inform Google about it.

[nikdenbak]

An absolute legend in my eyes, truly one of the best cellists ever.
The fact that there are adverts right in the middle of this performance is illustrative to me of how the attitude towards real art has changed. This is a true artist sharing their soul in this video and it is interrupted by a vomit inducing light show peddling cheap goods/services. Horrid.

[musicalmind]

Jacqueline du Pre undoubtedly the best cellist of the century, her sound is so deep, passionate, energetic, romantic, mystical. Her unique interpretations are the mirror reflection of her soul and rich inner world, rich character. She doesn’t play pretentiously, lamely or one-dimensional, her music is everything. Her passion is infectious, you just want to take a cello and start practicing. The goddess of music, beautiful, pure and passionate soul. It is a great gift that we had a chance to listen to her records.

[miana]

it is a crime putting so much adds while someone listens to such a piece!!!

[JoePalau]

I am of the same generation as Danny and Jacqueline. I bought their recordings and reveled in the performances. This time around I'm impressed by her physical strength, her bow strength is immense. All her other qualities are very much present - eloquent phrasing, lyricism, musical intelligence. But what a bow. What power. Her Elgar, much that same. Just overwhelming power with all the tonal depth and nuance to be hoped for.

[stanbattle]

Here’s a really interesting thought. Some of these instruments are hundreds of years old and there would be a lot of cases where the instruments “knew” each other at some time in the past long before today’s musicians ever reunited them. That would make a great subject to research because all the great instruments have a name and that name is a large part of the instrument’s character, not to mention value.

[reginaltedbrown]

I'm 81 years old, thank GOD for allowing me to enjoy this performance .