Jacqueline du Pré
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Jacqueline du Pré was a renowned British cellist celebrated for her emotionally intense and definitive interpretations, particularly of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline du Pré canonical | 24 |
| Jacqueline du Pré in Hilary and Jackie | 1 |
| cellist Jacqueline du Pré | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T310594 — 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: Jacqueline du Pré Context triple: [Daniel Barenboim, spouse, Jacqueline du Pré]
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A.
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman is an acclaimed Israeli-American violinist renowned for his virtuosity, rich tone, and interpretations of the classical repertoire.
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B.
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim is an acclaimed pianist and conductor renowned for leading major orchestras worldwide and for his peace-building musical initiatives, including co-founding the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra.
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C.
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma is a world-renowned American cellist celebrated for his virtuosity, cross-cultural collaborations, and efforts to promote peace and global understanding through music.
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D.
Alfred Preis
Alfred Preis was an Austrian-born American architect best known for designing the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
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E.
Eliette von Karajan
Eliette von Karajan is an Austrian-born former fashion model and philanthropist best known as the second wife and widow of renowned conductor Herbert von Karajan.
- 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: Jacqueline du Pré Target entity description: 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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A.
Itzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman is an acclaimed Israeli-American violinist renowned for his virtuosity, rich tone, and interpretations of the classical repertoire.
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B.
Daniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim is an acclaimed pianist and conductor renowned for leading major orchestras worldwide and for his peace-building musical initiatives, including co-founding the West–Eastern Divan Orchestra.
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C.
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma is a world-renowned American cellist celebrated for his virtuosity, cross-cultural collaborations, and efforts to promote peace and global understanding through music.
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D.
Alfred Preis
Alfred Preis was an Austrian-born American architect best known for designing the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
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E.
Eliette von Karajan
Eliette von Karajan is an Austrian-born former fashion model and philanthropist best known as the second wife and widow of renowned conductor Herbert von Karajan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cellist
ⓘ
classical musician ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1973 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Golders Green Jewish Cemetery ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom
|
| dateOfBirth | 1945-01-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-10-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Conservatoire de Paris
ⓘ
Guildhall School of Music and Drama ⓘ Musikhochschule Lübeck ⓘ Queen’s College, London ⓘ |
| endTimeOfSpouseRelationship | 1987 ⓘ |
| familyName | du Pré ⓘ |
| father | Derek du Pré ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Jacqueline ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_du_Pr%C3%A9 ⓘ |
| instrument | cello ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| mother |
Iris du Pré
ⓘ
linked to:
Hilary du Pré
|
| name | Jacqueline du Pré ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotionally intense performances
ⓘ
interpretations of Elgar’s Cello Concerto ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
Davidov Stradivarius cello
ⓘ
linked to:
Davidov Strad
Stradivarius cello ⓘ
linked to:
Stradivarius cellos
|
| notableWork |
recording of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
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recording of Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 ⓘ recording of Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 ⓘ recordings of Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas ⓘ recordings of Brahms’ Cello Sonatas ⓘ |
| occupation |
cellist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Oxford
ⓘ
Oxford, England ⓘ
linked to:
Oxford
Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
London, England ⓘ |
| reasonForEndOfCareer | multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling | Hilary du Pré ⓘ |
| spouse | Daniel Barenboim ⓘ |
| startTimeOfSpouseRelationship | 1967 ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Mstislav Rostropovich
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Pablo Casals ⓘ Paul Tortelier ⓘ William Pleeth ⓘ |
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Subject: Jacqueline du Pré Description of subject: Jacqueline du Pré was a renowned British cellist celebrated for her emotionally intense and definitive interpretations, particularly of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
1712 Stradivarius cello "Davidov" (formerly used)
linked to: Jacqueline du Pré
subject linked to:
Hilary du Pré
linked to: Jacqueline du Pré