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Jacqueline du Pré: Quick Facts

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Born January 26, 1945 • Oxford • England
Died October 19, 1987 (aged 42) • London • England
Notable Family Members spouse Daniel Barenboim
Luigi Boccherini
Luigi Boccherini
Italian composer
Barbirolli, John
Sir John Barbirolli
English musician
Paul McCartney wearing a black jacket and shirt, looking slightly to the side, with people blurred in the background.
Paul McCartney
British musician
Ringo Starr wearing sunglasses and a striped jacket, smiling and gesturing with both hands while performing on stage under blue and purple lights.
Ringo Starr
British musician
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Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
British composer
Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
British musician
Neville Marriner, on the cover of Mozart Overtures, released by EMI and Capitol Records, 1982.
Neville Marriner
British musician
John Mayall
John Mayall
British musician
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer
Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
Austrian composer
Sergey Rachmaninoff in profile, seated at a piano, playing with both hands on the keys.
Sergey Rachmaninoff
Russian musician
David Helfgott
David Helfgott
Australian pianist
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Brazilian composer
Marvin Hamlisch seated at a grand piano, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, with orchestral instruments and music stands visible in the background.
Marvin Hamlisch
American composer, pianist, and conductor
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
American cellist
Schuller, Gunther
Gunther Schuller
American composer
Paul Hindemith.
Paul Hindemith
German composer
Brad Mehldau
Brad Mehldau
American musician
Ditters von Dittersdorf, Carl
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
Austrian composer and violinist
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Ofra Harnoy
Canadian musician