Claudio Abbado
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Claudio Abbado

Born 1933-06-26 · Milano, Italy · Died 2014-01-20

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 conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra.

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Known for

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2003 · Series
In Search of Beethoven★ 6.2Viewing moment
In Search of Beethoven
2009
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado★ 9Viewing moment
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado
2013
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7Viewing moment
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7
2006
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999Viewing moment
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999
1999
Mahler - Symphony No. 7 / Claudio Abbado, Lucerne Festival OrchestraViewing moment
Mahler - Symphony No. 7 / Claudio Abbado, Lucerne Festival Orchestra
2006
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6Viewing moment
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6
2007
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000Viewing moment
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000
2000
Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio AbbadoViewing moment
Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio Abbado
2004
Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994Viewing moment
Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994
2002
Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert LiederViewing moment
Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Lieder
2010
Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and BrahmsViewing moment
Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and Brahms
2022
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7Viewing moment
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7
2001
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande★ 8Viewing moment
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande
2009
Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New WorldViewing moment
Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World
2011
Abbado: The Silence that Follows the MusicViewing moment
Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music
1996
Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7Viewing moment
Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7
2005
Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano ConcertosViewing moment
Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos
1979
Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival OrchestraViewing moment
Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra
2013
Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3Viewing moment
Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3
2008
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45Viewing moment
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45
1997
Verdi: RequiemViewing moment
Verdi: Requiem
1982
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner PhilharmonikerViewing moment
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker
2001
Conducting Mahler★ 10Viewing moment
Conducting Mahler
2002
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5Viewing moment
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5
2001
Beethoven: The SymphoniesViewing moment
Beethoven: The Symphonies
2013
Verdi: Simon BoccanegraViewing moment
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
2002
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6Viewing moment
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6
2008
Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial ConcertViewing moment
Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert
2021
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy★ 7Viewing moment
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993
Verdi: Simon BoccanegraViewing moment
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
1978
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9Viewing moment
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9
2001
Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 StockholmViewing moment
Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm
1999
Mahler Symphony No.6 (Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado)Viewing moment
Mahler Symphony No.6 (Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado)
2022
La Cenerentola★ 7.1Viewing moment
La Cenerentola
1981
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8Viewing moment
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8
2001
Mahler Symphony No.9 - Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra - Claudio AbbadoViewing moment
Mahler Symphony No.9 - Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra - Claudio Abbado
2005
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No 6 (Lucerne Festival, Claudio Abbado)Viewing moment
Gustav Mahler - Symphony No 6 (Lucerne Festival, Claudio Abbado)
2021
The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky★ 6Viewing moment
The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
1988
Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)Viewing moment
Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)
2011

Frequent collaborators

Giuseppe VerdiGiuseppe VerdiBerlin PhilharmonicBerlin PhilharmonicBryn TerfelBryn TerfelSimon RattleSimon RattleRiccardo ChaillyRiccardo ChaillyMaurizio PolliniMaurizio PolliniGioacchino RossiniGioacchino RossiniMirella FreniMirella Freni