The Sound of Jacqueline du Pré: Revisiting her Medical and Musical History

Jacqueline du Pre was a British cellist, famous for her masterful interpretations and her passionate style of playing. Her outstanding musical career was, unfortunately, cut short by multiple sclerosis. In the present paper, we conduct a historical and medical analysis of her life story, discussing...

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Autores Principales: Tierradentro-García, Luis Octavio, Talero-Gutiérrez, Claudia, Botero-Meneses , Juan Sebastián
Formato: Artículo (Article)
Lenguaje:Inglés (English)
Publicado: Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental Translational and Clinical 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/25046
https://doi.org/10.1177/2055217318775756
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Sumario:Jacqueline du Pre was a British cellist, famous for her masterful interpretations and her passionate style of playing. Her outstanding musical career was, unfortunately, cut short by multiple sclerosis. In the present paper, we conduct a historical and medical analysis of her life story, discussing a few aspects regarding her illness and treatment options available at the time of her diagnosis.