Les introuvables de  Jacqueline du Pré
Although most of this set is devoted to major cello concertos (Elgar, Saint-Saëns,  Dvorák, Schumann, Haydn) that Du Pré played so well, perhaps the most treasurable  recording is one of two Beethoven cello sonatas with the pianist Stephen Bishop (Kovacevich).  Recorded very early in her career, these show Du Pré at her most eloquent, the early promise of a  great career so cruelly interrupted. This set includes most of the cellist's best recordings. Too bad  it's not 10 times the size. If the cellist's passion occasionally seems excessive, at least it's the right  kind of flaw to have.--Leslie Gerber