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Claudio Abbado
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Claudio Abbado was an Italian conductor, pianist, and politician. He was born in Milan on June 26, 1933, and died in Bologna on January 20, 2014. Abbado served as a senator for life in Italy and held positions as a music director. His work focused on classical music and opera, with notable activity in Berlin and Rome. He studied at the Milan Conservatory, the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna under teachers including Bruno Bettinelli and Carlo Zecchi.
Throughout his career, Abbado received several honors, including the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. He was also awarded the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna and the Praemium Imperiale. He was the son of Michelangelo Abbado and spoke Italian. His professional roles encompassed conducting and piano performance within the classical and symphonic genres.
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Claudio Abbado was an Italian conductor. He served at various times as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera, founder and director of Lucerne Festival Orchestra, music director of European Union Youth Orchestra, and principal…
Known for
- Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times — Self - Conductor2025
- Claudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini at Lucerne Festival 2004 — Conductor2022
- Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert — Self - Conductor2016
- Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert — Self - Conductor2015
- Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître — Self2014
- Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert — Conductor2014
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado2013
- Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra — Self - Conductor2013
- Beethoven: The Symphonies — Self - Conductor2013
- Meisterwerke der Klassik — Self2012
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Italy
- Active from
- 1933
- Active to
- 2014
Discography
- Claudio Abbado Conducts1986
- Bolero1987
- Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand"1995
- The Berlin Gala: A Salute to Carmen1998
- Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 - Highlights2007
- Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado – Edition Vol. 32008
- Marce & Danze2008
- Mahler Symphony No. 5, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado2011
- The Decca Years2013
- The Symphony Edition2013
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Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (Italian: [ˈklaudjo abˈbaːdo]; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera, and principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1989 to 2002. He was made a Senator for life in the Senate of Italy in 2013.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Claudio
- Family name
- Abbado
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Milan
- Place of death
- Bologna
- Father
- Michelangelo Abbado
- Sibling
- Marcello Abbado
- Occupation
- composer
- Position held
- Italian senator for life
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Native language
- Italian
- Student of
- Hans Swarowsky
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Image
- Claudio Abbado Senato.jpg
- Work location
- Rome
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- date of death
- 2014-01-20
- date of birth
- 1933-06-26
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- disease
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Claudio Abbado
- member of
- Berlin Philharmonic
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- has works in the collection
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- P10632
- Claudio Abbado
- P8168
- FC Honka
- P12749
- 90 Antiope
- archives at
- Berlin State Library
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Encyclopedic overview
Claudio Abbado OMRI ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈklaudjo abˈbaːdo]; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor who was one of the leading conductors of his generation. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Vienna State Opera, founder and director of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, founder and director of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, founding artistic director of the Orchestra Mozart and music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra. He was recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize and Senator for life in Italy.
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