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Claudio Abbado

Italian conductor (1933-2014) · Italy · Musicians · Died at 80

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He held the baton at La Scala, the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony, and the Vienna State Opera - not serially, but as a career that stacked the world's most demanding posts into one lifetime.

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A life in dates

2015Gramophone Award for Recording of the YearAward2014Died20 January 20142012Gramophone Award for Lifetime AchievementAward2005Echo Klassik - Conductor of the YearAward2004Ernst Reuter MedalAward2003Honorary Doctor of the University of BasilicataAwardPraemium ImperialeAwardRoyal Philharmonic Society Gold MedalAward2002Echo Klassik - Conductor of the YearAwardKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward, 20021994Ernst von Siemens Music PrizeAward19888 SymphonienAlbumDouble Concerto / Piano Quartet, op. 60AlbumL'Oiseau de feu (Suite) / Petrouchka / Pulcinella (Auszüge)AlbumMesse Es-Dur, D 950AlbumNeujahrskonzert 1988AlbumOverturesAlbumPulcinella; Jeu de CartesAlbumSymphonie No. 6 / Rückert-LiederAlbumSymphonies Nos. 2, 5AlbumViolinkonzert / Akademische FestouvertüreAlbum1987La damoiselle élue / Iberia / Prélude à l'après-midi d'un fauneAlbumMendelssohn, Bruch: Violinkonzerte / Kreisler: Caprice viennois / Liebesleid / LiebesfreudAlbum, 1987Symphony no. 6 "Pathetique"; Marche SlaveAlbumSymphony No. 6 Op. 68 "Pastoral", Choral Fantasy Op. 80 etc.Album1984Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward1933Born26 June 1933

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Albums 22

LOLulu-Suite / Altenberg-Lieder / 3 Orchesterstücke1988
SNSymphonies Nos. 2, 51988
OVOvertures1988
SNSchubert - Symphonies Nos. 4 & 81988
VFViolinkonzert / Akademische Festouvertüre1988
PFPiano Concertos / Menuet antique / Le Tombeau de Couperin / Fanfare1988
LSL'Arlésienne-Suiten 1 & 2 / Carmen-Suite1988
NENeujahrskonzert 19881988
SY8 Symphonien1988
OUOuvertüren1988
PCPulcinella; Jeu de Cartes1988
SLSymphonie No. 6 / Rückert-Lieder1988
LAL'Oiseau de feu (Suite) / Petrouchka / Pulcinella (Auszüge)1988
SJSymphony no. 4 / Romeo and Juliet1988
MDMesse Es-Dur, D 9501988
DODouble Concerto / Piano Quartet, op. 601988
MLMendelssohn, Bruch: Violinkonzerte / Kreisler: Caprice viennois / Liebesleid / Liebesfreud1987
SESymphony No. 6 Op. 68 "Pastoral", Choral Fantasy Op. 80 etc.1987
SNSymphony No. 91987
SSSymphony no. 6 "Pathetique"; Marche Slave1987
LFLa damoiselle élue / Iberia / Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune1987
SNSymphonien Nr. 5 & 71987

Awards

Gramophone Award for Recording of the Year2015
Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement2012
Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year2005
Ernst Reuter Medal2004
Praemium Imperiale2003
Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal2003
Honorary Doctor of the University of Basilicata2003
Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year2002
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2002
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize1994
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1984
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna
Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Grammy Awards
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Cambridge
Honorary Doctor of the University of Aberdeen
Hans von Bülow Medal
Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art
Honorary Doctor of the University of Ferrara
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

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Claudio Abbado was born in Milan on 26 June 1933. He rose to music director of La Scala, then principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, and music director of the Vienna State Opera. He also served as principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Beyond inheriting institutions, he built them: he founded and directed the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and the Orchestra Mozart, and became founding artistic director of the European Union Youth Orchestra. Italy named him Senator for life; the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize followed. He died on 20 January 2014.

Country
Italy
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2014 · aged 80

In common with Claudio

Yuja WangAlso in Abbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 (2009)Cheryl StuderAlso in Lohengrin (1990)Robert LloydAlso in Lohengrin (1990)Dunja VejzovićAlso in Lohengrin (1990)Mariss JansonsBoth received Hans von Bülow MedalJohn Eliot GardinerBoth received Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year

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