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Albert Pratz
vn, 1914-1995 CA, Toronto
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Jazz and Pop
Albert Pratz (13 May 1914 – 28 March 1995) was a Canadian violinist, conductor, composer, and music educator. He was awarded the Canadian Centennial Medal in 1967. His compositional output was modest and consists of only instrumental works. Some of his compositions, such as Melanie Waltz (1956) and A Tango (1957), were recorded by the CBC Symphony Orchestra; of which he was concertmaster from 1953-1961. He worked in the same capacity for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra from 1966–1969 and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra from 1970-1979. He was also active as a teacher, both privately and at a number of universities, and made recordings as both a violinist and conductor.
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Violin Concerto: II. Andante cantabile on Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits by John Weinzweig, Jorge Mester, Boris Brott, Milton Barnes & Geoffrey Waddington Violin Concerto: I. Allegro con molto on Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits by John Weinzweig, Jorge Mester, Boris Brott, Milton Barnes & Geoffrey Waddington Violin Concerto: III. Allegro molto on Weinzweig, J.: Canadian Composers Portraits by John Weinzweig, Jorge Mester, Boris Brott, Milton Barnes & Geoffrey WaddingtonTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Voice Of The Stradivarious | Albert Pratz | 1968 | Album |
| Radio Canada Transcription | Albert Pratz, Pierre Souverain | Album | |
| Music-Hall Canadien | Gilbert "Buck" Lacombe Et Son Ensemble Avec Joyce Hahn / Albert Pratz & Terry Dale | Album |
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