What disease did Jacqueline du Pre have?

What disease did Jacqueline du Pre have?

Back in London, Jacqueline was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in October 1973, four years after the onset of her symptoms. The media scandal that ensued resonated throughout England, but the cellist and her family were optimistic regarding the prognosis and were even expecting an improvement.

What happened to Jacqueline du Pré’s cello?

LONDON (AP) _ Jacqueline du Pre, a brilliant cellist whose international career was cut short by multiple sclerosis, died Monday night at the age of 42. Her concert managers, who said she died at home, did not disclose the cause of death.

What cello did Jacqueline du Pre use?

Stradivarius cellos
Du Pré primarily played on two Stradivarius cellos, one from 1673 and the Davidov Stradivarius of 1712. Both instruments were gifts from her godmother, Isména Holland, the wife of composer Theodore Holland. She performed with the 1673 Stradivarius from 1961 until 1964, when she acquired the Davidov.

What killed Jacqueline du Pre?

Multiple sclerosis
Jacqueline du Pré/Cause of death

When did Jacqueline du Pre stop playing?

Ms. du Pré went on to become one of the world’s top cellists. Yet just over a decade after that picture was taken, she learned she had multiple sclerosis. She stopped playing in 1973 — age 28 — and died 14 years later.

What nationality was Jacqueline du Pre?

British
Jacqueline du Pré/Nationality
Jacqueline du Pré, (born January 26, 1945, Oxford, England—died October 19, 1987, London), British cellist whose romantic, emotive style propelled her to international stardom by age 20.

Who is Barenboim’s wife?

Elena Bashkirovam. 1988
Jacqueline du Prém. 1967–1987
Daniel Barenboim/Wife

How old was Jacqueline du Pré when she died?

42 years (1945–1987)
Jacqueline du Pré/Age at death

Is there a rose called Jacqueline?

The Jacqueline Du Pre is a distinctive and beautiful garden shrub rose, which freely produces a mass of ivory blush flowers with scalloped edged petals and red and gold stamens. It has a strong, sweet, and musky fragrance, alongside dark glossy foliage.