cello · Golden Period
Davidov / Davidoff
A 1712 cello associated with Jacqueline du Pré and Yo-Yo Ma.
- Year
- 1712
- Maker
- Antonio Stradivari
- Current player
- Yo-Yo Ma
01 · Story
The long life of a B-form cello
The Davidov is a 1712 cello identified with Stradivari’s B-form tradition. It became one of Jacqueline du Pré’s principal instruments in the 1960s and later passed into Yo-Yo Ma’s performing life. Their relationships with the cello are best read through sourced, time-specific records rather than a single statement of ownership.
The Davidov is a 1712 Stradivari cello associated with Jacqueline du Pré and Yo-Yo Ma.
Why we say this
- supports
Yo-Yo Ma biography supports this claim.
SourceYo-Yo Ma biographyYo-Yo Ma
Official biography
Reference: Official biography
Open original source ↗ - supports
Antonio Stradivari, Cello, Cremona, 1712, the Davidoff supports this claim.
SourceAntonio Stradivari, Cello, Cremona, 1712, the DavidoffTarisio
Tarisio Cozio Archive property record
Reference: Known players
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02 · Specifications
Record at a glance
- Made
- 1712, Cremona
- Type
- cello
- Period
- Golden Period
- Location
- Not publicly recorded
03 · Provenance
A life through hands
- 1964
Jacqueline du Pré
Played the Davidov from the mid-1960s.
- 1988
Yo-Yo Ma
Current player in the cited archive record.
04 · Listen
Recorded connections
Sources