1945-1987. English cellist. Celebrated for
her proficient technique and powerful
interpretations of the Classical cello
repertory, particularly of Edward Elgar. She
had an international concert career while
still in her teens and made many recordings.
She married Daniel Barenboim in 1967 and
worked with him in concerts, as a duo, and in
a conductor-soloist relationship until her
playing career was ended by multiple
sclerosis. Although confined to a wheelchair
for the last 14 years of her life, she
continued to work as a teacher and to
campaign on behalf of other sufferers of the
disease.