Britain has produced a couple of generations of excellent cellists. Why? Some attribute it to Jacqueline du Pre, whose charismatic presence inspired many to take up the instrument. “That’s how it works – there were masses of people who took up the flute when James Galway sprang to fame. You may find that there will be young violinists who took up the violin when Nigel Kennedy’s “Four Seasons” came out.” – The Guardian (UK)