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Frank Proto

b, *1941 US
Musician / Composer of Classical

American composer and Double Bass player. Born on July 18, 1941, Brooklyn, New York. Graduate of the Manhattan School of Music 1966 Master of Music. Self-taught composer. Worked as a double bassist and composer-in-residence with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from 1966 to 1997 and the Princeton Chamber Orchestra. Between 1982 and 1989 Proto was also a Synclavier artist and composer. Proto is still active recording all of his chamber music.

     
Instruments
  • Bass
  • Double bass
  • Piano
  • Bass guitar
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
A Carmen Fantasy: I Prelude, II Aragonaise on Fantasy by Marcos Machado & Ney Fialkow
A Carmen Fantasy: III Nocturne - Micaela's Aria on Fantasy by Marcos Machado & Ney Fialkow
A Carmen Fantasy: IV Toreador Song on Fantasy by Marcos Machado & Ney Fialkow
A Carmen Fantasy: V. Bohemian Dance on Fantasy by Marcos Machado & Ney Fialkow
Sonata 1963, Op. 1: II. Moderate Swing on Reminiscence of the 20th Century by Artem Chirkov & Mavzhida Gimaletdinova
Sonata 1963, Op. 1: I. Slow and Peaceful on Reminiscence of the 20th Century by Artem Chirkov & Mavzhida Gimaletdinova
Sonata 1963, Op. 1: IV. Allegro Energico on Reminiscence of the 20th Century by Artem Chirkov & Mavzhida Gimaletdinova
A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra: III. Nocturne - Micaela's Aria on Orchestra Nocturnes by Various Artists
Sonata 1963, Op. 1: III. Molto Adagio on Reminiscence of the 20th Century by Artem Chirkov & Mavzhida Gimaletdinova
Nine Variants on Paganini for double bass and piano on Metamorfora: Works for Double Bass and Piano by Marcos Machado & Ney Fiaklow

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Band Members
Discography

Title Artist Year Type
Concerto No.2 For Double Bass And Orchestra / Fantasy For Double Bass And OrchestraFrançois Rabbath Plays Frank Proto1986Album
Rabbath Plays Proto: Concerto No.2 For Double Bass & Orchestra, Fantasy For Double & OrchestraFrank Proto, François Rabbath1986Album
ReflectionsLarrie Howard, Frank Proto1982Album
The Sound of a TubaMichael Thornton, Frank Proto, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sir Edward Elgar1982Album
Casey at the Bat: Johnny Bench; Peter and the Wolf: Tom SeaverAlbert Von Tilzer, Frank Proto, John Philip Sousa, Johnny Bench, Marie Speziale, Tom Seaver, Sergei Prokofiev, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra1980Album
Ginastera: String Quartet No. 1 / Proto: String Quartet No. 1Alberto Ginastera, Frank Proto, Blair String Quartet1979Album
The Sound Of The Bass - Volume OneFrank Proto1978Album
The Sound Of The Bass Vol.2Frank Proto1978Album
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