Claudio Abbado

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-06-26

Day of death

2014-01-20 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Milano, Italy

Claudio Abbado

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

  • Kulturplatz

    Kulturplatz

  • Wozzeck

    Wozzeck

  • Lohengrin

    Lohengrin

  • ECHO-Verleihung

    ECHO-Verleihung

  • imagine…

    imagine…

  • Elektra

    Elektra

  • Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem

    Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem

  • Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

  • Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

    Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

  • Abbado in Lucerne 2003

    Abbado in Lucerne 2003

  • Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

    Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo

  • Meisterwerke der Klassik

    Meisterwerke der Klassik

  • The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999

  • Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

    Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen

  • The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

    The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky

  • In Search of Beethoven

    In Search of Beethoven

  • Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence

    Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence

  • Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3

    Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3

  • Beethoven: The Symphonies

    Beethoven: The Symphonies

  • Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos

    Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos

  • A Russian Night

    A Russian Night

  • Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

    Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

  • Verdi: Requiem

    Verdi: Requiem

  • La Cenerentola

    La Cenerentola

  • The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996

  • The Matchstick Men

    The Matchstick Men

  • Khovanshchina

    Khovanshchina

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado

  • The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000

  • Conducting Mahler

    Conducting Mahler

  • Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne Festival

    Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne Festival

  • Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert

    Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert

  • A Verdi Gala from Berlin

    A Verdi Gala from Berlin

  • Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3

    Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3

  • Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8

    Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8

  • The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998

  • Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître

    Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître

  • Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

    Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

  • Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Lieder

    Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Lieder

  • The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997

    The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997

  • New Year's Concert 1991

    New Year's Concert 1991

  • Mahler: Symphonies 1-7

    Mahler: Symphonies 1-7

  • Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

    Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7

  • Europakonzert 1991 from Prague

    Europakonzert 1991 from Prague

  • Claudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At Easter

    Claudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At Easter

  • Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

    Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

  • Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7

    Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7

  • Mahler: Symphony No. 9

    Mahler: Symphony No. 9

  • Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

    Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music

  • Il Barbiere di Siviglia

    Il Barbiere di Siviglia

  • Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande

    Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande

  • To Play and to Fight

    To Play and to Fight

  • Abbado in Berlin – The First Year

    Abbado in Berlin – The First Year

  • Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin

    Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6

    Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6

  • Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra

    Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra

  • Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)

    Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)

  • Lucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd Symphony

    Lucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd Symphony

  • Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6

    Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6

  • Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiem

    Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiem

  • Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert

    Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert

  • Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert

    Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert

  • Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3

    Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3

  • European Concert 1994

    European Concert 1994

  • Lucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5

    Lucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5

  • Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

    Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

  • Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm

    Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm

  • Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

    Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

  • Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio Abbado

    Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio Abbado

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

  • Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm

    Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm

  • Mahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio Abbado

    Mahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio Abbado

  • Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994

    Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994

  • Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005

    Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005

  • Claudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini at Lucerne Festival 2004

    Claudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini at Lucerne Festival 2004

  • Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World

    Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World

  • Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9

    Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9

  • Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg

    Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg

  • Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7

    Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7

  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

    Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker

  • Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and Brahms

    Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and Brahms

  • José Carreras & Claudio Abbado - Frankfurt Concert 1992

    José Carreras & Claudio Abbado - Frankfurt Concert 1992

  • Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times

    Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times