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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.
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A Carmen Fantasy: I Prelude, II Aragonaise on Fantasy by Marcos Machado & Ney Fialkow A Carmen Fantasy: V. Bohemian Dance on Fantasy by Marcos Machado & Ney Fialkow A Carmen Fantasy: IV Toreador Song on Fantasy by Marcos Machado & Ney Fialkow Proto : A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra : II Aragonaise [Allegretto] on A Double-Bass Collection by Katrama, Jorma (double-bass) and Various A Carmen Fantasy: III Nocturne - Micaela's Aria on Fantasy by Marcos Machado & Ney Fialkow Proto : A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra : III Nocturne - Micaela's Aria on A Double-Bass Collection by Katrama, Jorma (double-bass) and Various Proto : A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra : I Prelude [Andante] on A Double-Bass Collection by Katrama, Jorma (double-bass) and Various Sonata 1963, Op. 1: II. Moderate Swing on Reminiscence of the 20th Century by Artem Chirkov & Mavzhida Gimaletdinova Proto : A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra : IV Toreador Song on A Double-Bass Collection by Katrama, Jorma (double-bass) and Various Proto : A Carmen Fantasy for Double Bass and Orchestra : V Bohemian Dance on A Double-Bass Collection by Katrama, Jorma (double-bass) and VariousTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerto No.2 For Double Bass And Orchestra / Fantasy For Double Bass And Orchestra | François Rabbath Plays Frank Proto | 1986 | Album |
| Rabbath Plays Proto: Concerto No.2 For Double Bass & Orchestra, Fantasy For Double & Orchestra | Frank Proto, François Rabbath | 1986 | Album |
| Reflections | Larrie Howard, Frank Proto | 1982 | Album |
| The Sound of a Tuba | Michael Thornton, Frank Proto, Ludwig van Beethoven, Sir Edward Elgar | 1982 | Album |
| Casey at the Bat: Johnny Bench; Peter and the Wolf: Tom Seaver | Albert Von Tilzer, Frank Proto, John Philip Sousa, Johnny Bench, Marie Speziale, Tom Seaver, Sergei Prokofiev, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra | 1980 | Album |
| Ginastera: String Quartet No. 1 / Proto: String Quartet No. 1 | Alberto Ginastera, Frank Proto, Blair String Quartet | 1979 | Album |
| The Sound Of The Bass - Volume One | Frank Proto | 1978 | Album |
| The Sound Of The Bass Vol.2 | Frank Proto | 1978 | Album |
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