Paul Tortelier (cello), Ernest Lush (piano)

The distinguished French cellist, Paul Tortelier, was born in Paris in 1914. As a pupil at the Conservatoire, he showed great promise not only as a cellist but as a composer and conductor; but he finally decided to devote himself entirely to the cello. During the last twenty years he has won acclaim all over Europe and America for his outstanding technique, and powers of interpretation; yet, despite his arduous career as a virtuoso, he has still found time to write a number of works for his own instrument, including a concerto, a sonata, and a suite.
Deryck Cooke