Jacqueline Du Pre: In Portrait (1996)

Jacqueline du Pré's extraordinary career was cut cruelly short by illness in 1973 when she was only 28 years old. It is remarkable that when she died 14 years later, she remained as vibrant a figure in the public mind as she has been at the pinnacle of her career. Award-winning film maker Christopher Nupen succeeded in capturing the spirit of one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century in his classic documentary. Jacqueline Du Pré and The Elgar Cello Concerto (here restored and digitally remastered). This video portrait also offers Nupen's film The Ghost, featuring a performance of Beethoven's Piano Trio No.5.