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About
Paul Tortelier 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.
Top Tracks
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Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: I. Allegro moderato (Cadenza by Tortelier)
Haydn: Cello Concertos
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Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
Paul Tortelier Plays Bach
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Fauré: Cello Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 109: II. Andante
Peaceful Cello
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Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: III. Rondo. Allegro (Cadenza by Tortelier)
Haydn: Cello Concertos
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Vivaldi: Cello Sonata No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 14, RV 40: III. Largo
Vivaldi: 6 Cello Sonatas
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Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1: I. Moderato (Cadenza by Tortelier)
Haydn: Cello Concertos
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Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1: II. Adagio (Cadenza by Tortelier)
Haydn: Cello Concertos
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Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: I. Prelude
Bach: The Six Cello Suites, BWV 1007 - 1012
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Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb:2: II. Adagio (Cadenza by Tortelier)
Haydn: Cello Concertos
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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38: I. Allegro non troppo
Brahms: Sonatas for Cello and Piano, Op. 38 & 99
