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Tortelier

British  
/ tɔrtəlje /

noun

  1. Paul (pɔl). 1914–90, French cellist and composer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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You, and the NSO, are in good hands with Tortelier, who served as chief conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra until 2019.

From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2021

Yan Pascal Tortelier joined as interim chief conductor before Alsop took charge in March this year.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2012

Raphaël Sommer grew up to be a pupil of the great French cellist Paul Tortelier and a great cellist himself.

From The Guardian • Jun. 12, 2010

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