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Sunday Feature: The Quintessential Paul Tortelier

BBC Radio 3
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Nearly five years after Tortelier's death at the age of 76, his disciple, Raphael Sommer, presents a reminiscence of the virtuoso cellist who was such a huge personality that he became a household name. With contributions from his nephew, French conductor Serge Baudo; long-standing friend Patrick Chatelin; French composer Henri Dutilleux; Finnish cellist Arto Noras; and violinist Yehudi Menuhin.

Contributors

Presenter:
Raphael Sommer
Conductor:
Serge Baudo
Unknown:
Patrick Chatelin
Unknown:
Henri Dutilleux
Unknown:
Arto Noras
Violinist:
Yehudi Menuhin.
Producer:
Louise Greenberg
Source: Radio Times

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