Frederick Zimmermann | |
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| Born | May 18, 1906 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 3, 1967 (aged 61) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Music |
| Sub-discipline | Double bass |
| Institutions | New York Philharmonic Juilliard School Mannes School of Music Manhattan School of Music New York University |
Frederick Zimmermann (May 18, 1906 – August 3, 1967) was an American double bassist and teacher. He played in the New York Philharmonic from 1930 to 1966 and taught at the Juilliard School, Mannes School of Music, Columbia University, Manhattan School of Music, and New York University. He was an influential double bass teacher in the 20th century. In his "A New History of the Double Bass", Paul Brun describes Zimmermann as the "father of bass teaching in the United States".[1]