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# Jacqueline du Pre

(1945–1987)   Cellist

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Jacqueline du Pre was a cellist.

## Quick Facts About Jacqueline du Pre

Born January 26, 1945

Died October 19, 1987

Profession Cellist

## About Jacqueline du Pre

British cellist (1945–1987)... \| Jacqueline Mary du Pré was a British cellist, widely regarded as one of the preeminent cellists of the 20th century. Born in Oxford, she began studying at the Guildhall School of Music in the mid-1950s with William Pleeth, earning the school's Gold Medal in 1960. Her musical development was further

##  Quotes by Jacqueline du Pre

> [I love the physical thing of being on the earth that bore you. I have the same feeling when I walk in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-du-pre/i-love-the-physical-thing-of-being-on-the-earth-that-bore-you-i-have/)

[Jacqueline du Pre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacqueline-du-pre/)

[Beautiful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e9/jacqueline-du-pre-68613_beautiful_i-love-the-physical-thing-of-being-on-th_1506800.png)

> [I have the same feeling when I walk in a very beautiful place that I have when I play and it goes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-du-pre/i-have-the-same-feeling-when-i-walk-in-a-very-beautiful-place-that-i/)

[Jacqueline du Pre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacqueline-du-pre/)

[Beautiful](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beautiful/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a1/jacqueline-du-pre-68613_beautiful_i-have-the-same-feeling-when-i-walk-in-a_1610009.png)

> [The intense perfumes of the wild herbs as we trod them underfoot made us feel almost drunk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-du-pre/the-intense-perfumes-of-the-wild-herbs-as-we-trod-them-underfoot-made/)

[Jacqueline du Pre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacqueline-du-pre/)

[Drunk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drunk/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/jacqueline-du-pre-68613_drunk_the-intense-perfumes-of-the-wild-herbs-a_1902581.png)

> [Playing lifts you out of yourself into a delirious place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacqueline-du-pre/playing-lifts-you-out-of-yourself-into-a-delirious-place/)

[Jacqueline du Pre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacqueline-du-pre/)

[Delirious](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/delirious/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d0/jacqueline-du-pre-68613_delirious_playing-lifts-you-out-of-yourself-into-a_2092523.png)

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