Paul Tortelier: A Self-Portrait

Ostali autori: David Blum Opis: Famous to millions as a great cellist adn teacher, Tortelier reveals himself here as a master raconteur. Working class child in Mortmartre – teenage cellist in cinemas and brasseries in te thirties – prize-winning Conservatoire student and orchestra player – hailed by Koussevitsky, Strauss and Beecham – Israeli kibbutz worker – father of a well-known musical family – superstar, performer, composer, and teacher – his life has always overflowerd with colourful incident, which he relates here with characteristic candour and vividness… Thoughts on the music of Bach, discussions of each of the six Cello Suites, haydn, Schumann, Dvorak, Strauss, Elgar, Casals, Rostropovich, Walter, Toscanini, Karajan… His views on interpretation and technique, composing and teaching…