biography
pronunciation:
[taw(r)telyay]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1914–90)
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| biography:
| Cellist, born in Paris, France. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, and made his debut there in 1931. Before World War 2 he played in orchestras in Monte Carlo and Boston, then achieved worldwide recognition as one of the leading soloists on his instrument. His son Yan Pascal Tortelier (1947– ) and daughter Maria de la Pau Tortelier (1950– ) are highly gifted players of the violin and piano respectively. |
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