Paul Tortelier
Performances by French cellist Paul Tortelier, including Elgar's Cello Concerto and extracts from his TV appearances in the 60s and 70s which made him a household name.
Petroc Trelawny presents music performances at the BBC by charismatic French cellist Paul Tortelier, whose regular TV appearances in the 60s and 70s made him a household name. This programme includes extracts from his popular series of televised masterclasses, an early performance of Elgar's Cello Concerto and some intimate family music-making with his wife and children, including his teenage son Yan Pascal.
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Antonín Dvořák
Cello Concerto
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Paul Tortelier
Toccata Caprice No. 3 for Cello
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Maria de la Pau. -
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Johannes Brahms
Double Concerto
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier. -
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François Couperin
Air for Two
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Maud Martin Tortelier. -
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Paul Tortelier
Le Grand Drapeau (Hymn to U.N.)
Conductor: Paul Tortelier. Orchestra: Orchestra of Cellos. -
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Carl Maria von Weber
Romanza Siciliana
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Ernest Lush. -
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Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto in E minor
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Colin Davis. Performer: Colin Davis. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. -
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Jean‐Philippe Rameau
Trio Sonata
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Maria de la Pau. Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier. -
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Maurice Ravel
Sonata for Violin and Cello
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Yan Pascal Tortelier. -
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Antonín Dvořák
Cello Concerto
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Geoffrey Parsons. -
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata in A major
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Denis Matthews. -
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Edward Elgar
Cello Concerto
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Geoffrey Pratley. -
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Paul Tortelier
Cello Suite in D minor
Performer: Paul Tortelier. -
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Sergey Prokofiev
March from Music for Children
Performer: Paul Tortelier. -
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Paul Tortelier
May Music Save Peace
Performer: Paul Tortelier. -
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Claude Debussy
Cello Sonata
Performer: Paul Tortelier. -
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Niccolò Paganini
Variations on a Theme by Rossini
Performer: Paul Tortelier. Performer: Maria de la Pau. Performer: Maud Martin Tortelier. -
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Frédéric Chopin
Prelude in E minor
Performer: Paul Tortelier. -
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Li - Wei Cello, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Braithwaite Conductor
Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op. 85
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Petroc Trelawny |
| Producer | Andy King-Dabbs |
| Director | Andy King-Dabbs |
| Executive Producer | Francesca Kemp |
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