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==History== The cello was sold in Paris in 1888. In 1928 it was purchased by [[Herbert N. Straus]], an American business executive. When he died, his widow asked New York City musical instrument dealer [[Rembert Wurlitzer]] to sell the instrument for her. In 1964, the ''Davydov'' cello was purchased for [[United States dollar|US$]]90,000 by [[Theodore Holland|Ismena Holland]] who in turn presented the instrument to her goddaughter, the English cellist [[Jacqueline du Pré]]. Upon receiving the ''Davydov'', Du Pre's instructor, [[William Pleeth]], declared it as "one of the really great instruments of the world". Practically all of du Pré's recordings from 1968 to 1970 were made on this instrument. By 1970, du Pré began using a different cello (made for her by [[Sergio Peresson]] and purchased by her husband [[Daniel Barenboim]]), as she was bothered by the Davidov's "unpredictability." [[Yo-Yo Ma]] later commented, "Jackie's unbridled dark qualities went against the ''Davydov''. You have to coax the instrument. The more you attack it, the less it returns". The Peresson was her primary instrument for the remainder of her career. Upon her death in 1987, the ''Davidov,'' owned by [[LVMH|Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton]], was made available for use by Yo-Yo Ma. He has since performed and recorded with the instrument in [[Baroque music]], specifically, the ''Simply Baroque'' and ''Simply Baroque II'' recordings. It was modified especially for the task of creating a more authentic sound for that era. The ''Davidov'' has subsequently been reconfigured for modern music.
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