There it came on the radio,
That piece of music,
It brought tears to my eyes,
As it does whenever I hear it,
Hear it being played by Jacqueline.
The Elgar Cello Concerto
Being played by her is so sublime
That it stops me,
Stops me to make me listen,
And listen I do, so intensely.
Jacqueline took the world by storm,
Her playing was so unique.
She took cello playing way up,
Way up to another level
Which bewitched so many
In the way she played,
It had never been heard,
Never been heard played so well.
And then it happened,
Her fingers stopped moving
As multiple sclerosis took her,
And at twenty eight years old she stopped,
Stopped creating this wonderful sound.
Her life lasted fourteen more years
And she was taken from our world
To that place where music never stops.
But that piece of music by Elgar
Will always bring her back,
Bring her back to me,
As I listened to it on her birthday.
Jacqueline du Pre - 26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
Online) - Published: January 27th, 2023 02:22
- Comment from author about the poem: Jacqueline du Pre's birthday was yesterday and I hear this piece being played.
- Category: Reflection
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- Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek, Doggerel Dave.
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Comments3
Good write Gold.
Another mystery. Why are the 'good', or some of them, seemingly struck down?
Thank you Orchi.
Yes, as you say, another mystery.
Andy
'To that place where music never stops.'
such a beautifully worded dedication, dear Poet
may she rest in peace
'so many of our exceptionally gifted
succumb to such tragic endings
yet, leave behind
endlessly rewarding works for us
and generations to cherish'
Thank you Mek, much appreciated. I do have most of her recorded work in my collection so I can always listen to her majestical playing.
Andy
It is so many things beyond an In Memoriam, Andy – the celebration of a great piece of music, the tragedy of an early life lost in such a savage way, the loss to music. Your piece has all that weight; a fitting tribute.
Your words are most kind Dave, thank you so much.
Andy
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