Autographs of Paul Tortelier
Paul Tortelier (21 March 1914 – 18 December 1990) was a French cellist and composer. After an outstanding student career at the Conservatoire de Paris he played in orchestras in France and the US before the Second World War. After the war he became a well-known soloist, playing in countries round the globe. He taught at conservatoires in France, Germany and China, and gave televised masterclasses in England. He was particularly associated with the solo part in Richard Strauss's Don Quixote, cello concertos by Elgar and others, and Bach's Cello Suites. More about Paul Tortelier
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Tortelier was born in Paris, the son of Joseph Tortelier and his wife Marguerite, née Boura. Joseph, who came from a family with Breton roots, was a menuisier-ébéniste – a carpenter-cabinet-maker – in Montmartre. Tortelier's mother had a particular love of the cello and he began to play the instrument when he was six. His general education was at the École Lucien Lafflessele, and from the age of nine he studied the cello with Louis Feuillard.
At the age of 12 Tortelier entered the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied the cello with Gérard Hekking. While a student he earned an income in a trio playing accompaniments to silent films. He won the conservatoire's first prize when he was 16, playing the Elgar Cello Concerto, and then he studied harmony and composition under Jean Gallon. He made his professional début in 1931 at the age of 17, as soloist in Lalo's Cello Concerto with the Orchestre Lamoureux. Read even more about Paul Tortelier at Wikipedia
At the age of 12 Tortelier entered the Conservatoire de Paris, where he studied the cello with Gérard Hekking. While a student he earned an income in a trio playing accompaniments to silent films. He won the conservatoire's first prize when he was 16, playing the Elgar Cello Concerto, and then he studied harmony and composition under Jean Gallon. He made his professional début in 1931 at the age of 17, as soloist in Lalo's Cello Concerto with the Orchestre Lamoureux. Read even more about Paul Tortelier at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Paul Tortelier
The most expensive item with a signature of Paul Tortelier (SIGNED CONCERT PROG~AUTOGRAPH PAUL TORTELIER~CELLIST~DAVID LLOYD JONES~CONDUCTOR) was sold in April 2021 for £145.00 while the cheapest item (PAUL TORTELIER, CELLO. ELGAR CONCERTO. EMI BLP 1043, WITH SIGNATURE) found a new owner for £3.00 in March 2022. The month with the most items sold (2) was February 2021 with an average selling price of £22.50 for an autographed item of Paul Tortelier. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2023 with £56.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £9.99 was January 2022. In average, an autographed item from Paul Tortelier is worth £19.99.
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| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | *SIGNED* PAUL TORTELIER cellist 1961 Proms Programme | £56.00 | |
| ASD 2906 Paul Tortelier SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED LP Elgar Cello Concerto Boult EMI | £25.00 | |
| ASD 3652 Dvorak Cello Concerto Paul Tortelier LSO Andre Previn 3rd Dog Signed | £19.99 | |
| BLP 1043 Elgar Cello Concerto Paul Tortelier SIGNED AUTOGRAPH 10 HMV Vinyl | £25.00 | |
| Elgar : Cello Concerto/Sir Adrian Boult/Paul Tortelier/1998 CD Album/Autographed | £19.99 | |
| FAIRFIELD CONCERT PROGRAMME MULTI SIGNED BY PAUL TORTELIER-MARIA DE LA PAU-VAN | £10.50 | |
| Paul Tortelier *SIGNED* Hindemith Cello Concerto Supraphon LPV 474 ED1 | £53.00 | |
| Paul Tortelier and the CBSO concert programme signed by Tortelier 14.03.1968 | £15.00 | |
| PAUL TORTELIER ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH. CASSICAL MUSIC. CELLO | £9.99 | |
| Paul Tortelier, Cello, plays Elgar, Berlioz & Hindemit, SIGNED Colin Davis, 1966 | £20.00 | |
| PAUL TORTELIER, CELLO. ELGAR CONCERTO. EMI BLP 1043, WITH SIGNATURE | £3.00 | |
| Paul Tortelier, French Cellist, SIGNED card | £10.00 | |
| PAUL TORTELIER. SCHUMANN CELLO CONCERTO LP . SIGNED!! RARE!! | £19.99 | |
| SIGNED Paul Tortelier LP - ASD 2906 Elgar Cello Concerto Boult NM/VG+ | £55.00 | |
| Signed Paul Tortelier, Riccardo Multi, Philharmonia Orchestra 1977 programme | £22.00 | |