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
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
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
Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3Viewing moment
Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3
2008
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
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner PhilharmonikerViewing moment
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker
2001
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45Viewing moment
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45
1997
Verdi: RequiemViewing moment
Verdi: Requiem
1982
Beethoven: The SymphoniesViewing moment
Beethoven: The Symphonies
2013
Conducting Mahler★ 10Viewing moment
Conducting Mahler
2002
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5Viewing moment
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5
2001
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
2002
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6Viewing moment
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6
2008
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
Verdi: Simon BoccanegraViewing moment
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
1978
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9Viewing moment
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9
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
La Cenerentola★ 7.1Viewing moment
La Cenerentola
1981
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8Viewing moment
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8
2001
Gustav Mahler - Symphonies 1-7, Ruckert-Lieder, Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 (Claudio Abbado - Lucerne Festival Orchestra)Viewing moment
Gustav Mahler - Symphonies 1-7, Ruckert-Lieder, Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 (Claudio Abbado - Lucerne Festival Orchestra)
2021
J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos 1-6 (Claudio Abbado, Orchestra Mozart)Viewing moment
J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos 1-6 (Claudio Abbado, Orchestra Mozart)
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
To Play and to FightViewing moment
To Play and to Fight
2007
Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New WorldViewing moment
Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World
2010
Il Barbiere di Siviglia★ 8.2Viewing moment
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
1973
ElektraViewing moment
Elektra
1989
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996Viewing moment
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996
1996
Maurizio Pollini: De main de maîtreViewing moment
Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître
2014
Verdi Un Ballo in MascheraViewing moment
Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
1975
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3Viewing moment
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3
2010
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997Viewing moment
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997
1997
Mozart: RequiemViewing moment
Mozart: Requiem
2015

Frequent collaborators

Giuseppe VerdiGiuseppe VerdiBryn TerfelBryn TerfelBerlin PhilharmonicBerlin PhilharmonicSimon RattleSimon RattleRiccardo ChaillyRiccardo ChaillyGioacchino RossiniGioacchino RossiniMirella FreniMirella FreniRamón VargasRamón Vargas