Paul Tortelier

Paul Tortelier (21 March 1914 – 18 December 1990) was a French cellist and composer. After an outstanding student career at the Conservatoire de Paris he played in orchestras in France and the US before the Second World War. After the war he became a well-known soloist, playing in countries round the globe. He taught at music schools in France, Germany and China, and gave televised masterclasses in England. He was particularly associated with the solo part in Richard Strauss's Don Quixote, cello concertos by Elgar and others, and Bach's Cello Suites.

Soirée musicale: Favourite Encores and Party Pieces - 2026-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Delius: Violin Concerto & Double Concerto for Violin and Cello - 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Strings, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1 & Fantastic Dances - 2024-04-22T00:00:00.000000Z

ベスト・オブ・バロックシリーズ 室内楽名曲集 [一] - 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Complete Cello Sonatas & Variations - 2021-07-02T00:00:00.000000Z

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