On Monday 6 March, director Christopher Nupen will show rare clips from throughout his acclaimed career on Monday 6 March, as part of a special night celebrating his work. The event, in the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room, will include a screening of his legendary film, The Trout, as well as showcasing his memorable encounters with the likes of Jacqueline du Pré, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Daniel Barenboim, Itzhak Perlman (one of our 20 greatest violinists of all time), Plácido Domingo and Zubin Mehta.
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To mark the special one-off event, he has created this short film especially for BBC Music Magazine, which movingly features footage from The Trout soundtracked by a rare, recently unearthed interview with Jacqueline du Pré, recorded five years after she was forced to quit public performance by her worsening multiple sclerosis. In it, Jacqueline du Pré reflects on her career of public performance, and the importance of Schubert's Trout Quintet in her life.
Classical Music on Film is on Monday 6 March at 7pm. Tickets are £13.50, available here or by calling 020 7589 8212.
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