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Claudio Abbado

Jun 26, 1933 - Jan 20, 2014 (80 years old) in Milano, Italy

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

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Great Performances
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Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg
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Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
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Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
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Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3
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Il Barbiere di Siviglia
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Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7
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Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7
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Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra
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Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005

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