Hilary du Pré
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Hilary du Pré is a British flautist and author best known for her memoir about her sister, the celebrated cellist Jacqueline du Pré.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hilary du Pré canonical | 5 |
| Iris du Pré | 3 |
| A Genius in the Family: An Intimate Memoir of Jacqueline du Pré | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1836179 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hilary du Pré Context triple: [Jacqueline du Pré, sibling, Hilary du Pré]
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A.
Jacqueline du Pré
Jacqueline du Pré was a renowned British cellist celebrated for her emotionally intense and definitive interpretations, particularly of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.
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B.
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Anne-Sophie Mutter is a renowned German violinist celebrated for her virtuosic technique and interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire.
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C.
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin was a renowned 20th-century violin virtuoso and conductor, celebrated for his expressive performances, extensive recordings, and humanitarian work.
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D.
Murray Perahia
Murray Perahia is an acclaimed American pianist and conductor renowned for his interpretations of Classical and early Romantic repertoire and his extensive award-winning recordings.
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E.
Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie is a renowned Scottish percussionist and composer, celebrated as one of the world’s leading solo percussionists and a prominent advocate for deaf and hard-of-hearing musicians.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hilary du Pré Target entity description: Hilary du Pré is a British flautist and author best known for her memoir about her sister, the celebrated cellist Jacqueline du Pré.
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A.
Jacqueline du Pré
Jacqueline du Pré was a renowned British cellist celebrated for her emotionally intense and definitive interpretations, particularly of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.
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B.
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Anne-Sophie Mutter is a renowned German violinist celebrated for her virtuosic technique and interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire.
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C.
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin was a renowned 20th-century violin virtuoso and conductor, celebrated for his expressive performances, extensive recordings, and humanitarian work.
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D.
Murray Perahia
Murray Perahia is an acclaimed American pianist and conductor renowned for his interpretations of Classical and early Romantic repertoire and his extensive award-winning recordings.
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E.
Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Glennie is a renowned Scottish percussionist and composer, celebrated as one of the world’s leading solo percussionists and a prominent advocate for deaf and hard-of-hearing musicians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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book ⓘ flautist ⓘ human ⓘ memoir ⓘ memoirist ⓘ |
| author |
Hilary du Pré
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Piers du Pré ⓘ |
| authorOf | A Genius in the Family ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Piers du Pré ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | du Pré ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
ⓘ
memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Hilary ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Jacqueline du Pré
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Piers du Pré ⓘ |
| instrument | flute ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Jacqueline du Pré ⓘ |
| notableFor | memoir about her sister Jacqueline du Pré ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Genius in the Family
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A Genius in the Family: An Intimate Memoir of Jacqueline du Pré ⓘ
linked to:
Hilary du Pré
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| occupation |
author
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flautist ⓘ musician ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Jacqueline du Pré ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hilary du Pré Description of subject: Hilary du Pré is a British flautist and author best known for her memoir about her sister, the celebrated cellist Jacqueline du Pré.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hilary du Pré
linked to: Hilary du Pré
subject linked to:
Hilary du Pré
linked to: Hilary du Pré
linked to: Hilary du Pré