Thomas Frost

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Thomas Frost (born March 7, 1925) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning classical music producer, who won many of his awards for producing the albums of Vladimir Horowitz. [1] Frost is the father of producer David Frost. [2]

Grammy Award accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States

A Grammy Award, or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. The Grammys are the second of the Big Three major music awards held annually.

Classical music broad tradition of Western art music

Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical (religious) and secular music. While a more precise term is also used to refer to the period from 1750 to 1820, this article is about the broad span of time from before the 6th century AD to the present day, which includes the Classical period and various other periods. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common-practice period. The major time divisions of Western art music are as follows:

Vladimir Horowitz American classical pianist and composer

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Leonard Bernstein American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau German lyric baritone and conductor

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References

  1. ↑ Grammy Awards
  2. 1 2 "Like Father, Like Son", Billboard (March 12, 2005), Vol. 117, No. 11, p. 17: "Frost points out that winning a producer Grammy has actually become a family affair: His father, Thomas Frost, counts among his many Grammys the 1986 award for classical producer of the year."


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