Jacqueline Du Pre plays Elgar's Cello Concerto
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Britain s most famous musician Du Pre was touched by genius, and crippled then killed by one of the cruellest of all diseases, multiple sclerosis. This historic film captures not only one of her finest moments, but also one of the greatest musical performances of all time. Du Pre and the great conductor Sir John Barbirolli struck sparks of each other to produce the definitive recording of Elgar s melancholic cello concerto.
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