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When did Jacqueline du Pré achieve enduring popularity?

  • Before She Started Her Career

  • Mid-Career

  • At the end of her career

  • At a Young Age

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Jacqueline du Pré achieved enduring popularity at a young age. At 17 she made her professional debut as a soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra, and at 20 she won the International Tchaikovsky Competition. She went on to become one of the most famous and successful classical musicians of her generation, and her playing was praised for its passion, technical brilliance, and emotional depth.
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