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Claudio Abbado in Berlin, May 2008
Claudio Abbado in Berlin, May 2008

Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI[1] (b. There are currently five Italian orders of merit (Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana that recognise contributions to the Italian Republic. June 26, 1933), is an Italian conductor. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures He has held many of the most prestigious positions in the world of classical music, having served 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, and, most recently, principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra from 1989 to 2002, when he retired from the position for health reasons. The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's most famous Opera houses The theatre was Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO) is an American orchestra based in Chicago Illinois. The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in The Berlin Philharmonic (in German: Die Berliner Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra based in Berlin, Germany.

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Biography

Born in Milan, Italy, Abbado was the son of the violinist and composer Michelangelo Abbado, who was his first main piano teacher. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest After studies at the Milan Conservatory, in 1955 Claudio Abbado studied conducting with Hans Swarowsky at the Vienna Academy of Music. Founded in 1807 the Milan Conservatory, or the Conservatorio di musica Giuseppe Verdi, is the leading musical institution in Italy WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Hans Swarowsky ( September 16, 1899 &ndash September The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna ( Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien) is an Austrian University located in In 1958, he won the international Koussevitsky competition for conductors, which resulted in a number of operatic conducting engagements in Italy. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes -->Dr In 1963 he won the prestigious Dmitri Mitropoulos Competition for conductors, allowing him to work for five months with the New York Philharmonic. Dimitris Mitropoulos (Δημήτρης Μητρόπουλος ( &ndash November 2, 1960) known in the West as Dimitri Mitropoulos The New York Philharmonic is the oldest active Symphony Orchestra in the United States, organized during 1842

Abbado recalls desiring to become a conductor for the first time as a child when he heard a performance of the Nocturnes by Claude Debussy. Achille-Claude Debussy (aʃil klod dəbysi (August 22 1862 &ndash March 25 1918 was a French Composer. Abbado had the opportunity to attend many orchestral rehearsals in Milan led by such conductors as Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, and Wilhelm Furtwängler. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Arturo Toscanini (ɑrˈturɔ ˌtɔskɑˈnini (March 25 1867 &ndash January WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Bruno Walter ( September 15, 1876 &ndash February WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Wilhelm Furtwängler (January 25 1886 &ndash November 30 1954 was a Abbado has told interviewers that Toscanini's tyrannical and sometimes abusive manner towards musicians in rehearsal repelled him, and that he resolved to behave in the gentler manner of Walter. Abbado is known to exhibit a friendly, understated, and unconfrontational manner in rehearsal.

Abbado made his debut at La Scala in his hometown of Milan in 1960. The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's most famous Opera houses The theatre was He served as its music director from 1968 to 1986, conducting not only the traditional Italian repertoire but also presenting a contemporary opera each year, as well as a concert series devoted to the works of Alban Berg and Modest Mussorgsky. The title of music director or musical director is used by many Symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra Alban Maria Johannes Berg (February 9 1885 &ndash December 24 1935 was an Austrian Composer. Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (Моде́ст Петро́вич Му́соргский Modest Petrovič Musorgskij) ( March 21 March 9 1839 &ndash March While at La Scala, Abbado also founded the Orchestra della Scala, for the performance of orchestral repertoire in concert. The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's most famous Opera houses The theatre was

Abbado conducted the Vienna Philharmonic for the first time in 1965 in a concert at the Salzburg Festival. The Vienna Philharmonic (in German: die Wiener Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra in Austria, regularly considered one of the finest in the The Salzburg Festival (Salzburger Festspiele is a prominent festival of Music and Drama. He served as music director for the Vienna State Opera from 1986 to 1991, with notable productions such as Mussorgsky's original Boris Godunov and his seldom-heard Khovanshchina, Franz Schubert's Fierrabras, and Gioacchino Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims. The Vienna State Opera ( Wiener Staatsoper) located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important Opera houses - and opera companies - in Boris Godunov ( Борис Годунов, original Orthography Борисъ Годуновъ, Borís Godunóv) is an Opera by For the 1960 Soviet film based on this opera see Khovanshchina (film. Il viaggio a Reims ossia L'albergo del giglio d'oro ( The Journey to Reims or The Hotel of the Golden Fleur-de-lis) is an Operatic Dramma

He has been especially known for introducing 20th-century music both to operatic and orchestral repertory.

He was principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra from 1979 to 1987. The London Symphony Orchestra ( LSO) is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. In the US, he was principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1982 to 1986. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra ( CSO) is an American orchestra based in Chicago Illinois. With both orchestras, Abbado made a number of recordings for Deutsche Grammophon. Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical Record label. The company has long been known for its high standards of audio fidelity.

In 1989, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra elected Abbado as their chief conductor, to succeed Herbert von Karajan. The Berlin Philharmonic (in German: Die Berliner Philharmoniker) is an Orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Herbert von Karajan ( April 5 Abbado held this post until 2002. [2] In 2004, he returned to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic and performed Mahler's Symphony No. 6 in a series of recorded live concerts. The Symphony No 6 in A minor by Gustav Mahler, sometimes referred to as the Tragische ("Tragic" was composed between 1903 and 1904 (rev The resulting CD won Best Orchestral Recording and Record of the Year in Gramophone Magazine's 2006 awards. [3]

The Orchestra Academy of the Berlin Philharmonic established the Claudio Abbado Composition Prize in 2006 in Abbado's honour. [4]

Abbado has performed and recorded a wide range of Romantic works, in particular Gustav Mahler, whose symphonies he has recorded several times. Romantic Music is a Musicological term referring to a particular period theory compositional practice and canon in European music history from about 1815 to 1910 He is also noted for his interpretations of modern works such as Arnold Schoenberg, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Luigi Nono. Arnold Schoenberg ( pronounced ˈʃøːnbɛrk (13 September 1874 &ndash 13 July 1951 was an Austrian and later American Composer, associated with Luigi Nono ( January 29, 1924 – May 8, 1990) was an Italian Avant-garde Composer of Classical music

In 1988, Abbado founded the music festival Wien Modern, which has since expanded to include all aspects of contemporary art. This interdisciplinary festival takes place each year under Abbado's direction.

Abbado is also well-known for his work with young musicians. He is founder and music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra (1978) and the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester (1986). The European Union Youth Orchestra ( EUYO) is a training Orchestra for young people in the European Union. Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester ( Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra) is a youth orchestra based in Vienna, Austria, founded in 1986 by conductor He is also a frequent guest conductor with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, with whom he recorded a cycle of Franz Schubert symphonies to considerable acclaim. The Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE established in 1981, represents 15 nationalities amongst its 50 members More recently, he has worked with the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar of Venezuela. The Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar ( Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra) is a Venezuelan youth orchestra Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the [5]

Abbado was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2000, and the treatment led to the removal of a portion of his digestive system. Stomach or gastric cancer can develop in any part of the Stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs particularly the Esophagus and After his recovery, he formed the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in 2003[6], and their concerts have been highly acclaimed[7]. The Lucerne Festival Orchestra is an Ad hoc seasonal orchestra based at the annual Lucerne Festival in Switzerland. Abbado is scheduled to remain as the orchestra's music director and chief conductor through 2010. [8] He also serves as music director of the Mozart Orchestra of Bologna, Italy. Bologna (boloɲa from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Bolognese dialect is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

In September 2007, Abbado announced that he was cancelling all of his forthcoming conducting engagements for the "near future", on the advice of his physicians. [9] In November 2007, Abbado resumed conducting concerts with an engagement in Bologna. [10]

Abbado's son is the opera-director Daniele Abbado. From his relationship with the violinist Viktoria Mullova, he is the father of her oldest child, Misha. Viktoria Mullova (Виктория Муллова (born on 27 November 1959) is a Russian Violinist She is best known for her performances and recordings [11] His nephew, Roberto Abbado, is also a conductor. Roberto Abbado (born December 30, 1954 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian conductor.

Awards

Abbado has received many awards and recognitions among which the Imperial Prize of Japan, Mahler Medal, Bundesverdienstkreuz, Khytera Prize, and honorary doctorates from universities of Ferrara, Cambridge, Aberdeen, and Havana. Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit officially Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only Ferrara is a city in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading

In 1958, he won the Koussevitsky Competition, establishing him in Italy, and then won the 1963 Mitropoulos Prize, after which he rapidly became known internationally as an orchestral and opera conductor.

He has won 1997 Grammy Award in the Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor) category for "Hindemith: Kammermusik No. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance (with or without conductor has been awarded since 1997 1 With Finale 1921, Op. 24 No. 1" and 2005 Grammy Award in the Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra) category for "Beethoven: Piano Cons. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s Performance (with orchestra has been awarded since 1959 Nos. 2 & 3" performed by Martha Argerich. Martha Argerich (born June 5, 1941) is an Argentine concert Pianist.

References

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  2. ^ Alex Ross. "Beethoven Unbound", The New Yorker, 22 Oct 2001. Retrieved on 2007-08-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.  
  3. ^ Best of Category (Orchestral), Gramophone Award Winner, and Record of the Year. Gramophone (June 2006). Retrieved on 2007-08-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.
  4. ^ Matthew Westphal. "Berlin Philharmonic Names Winner of First Claudio Abbado Composition Prize", Playbill Arts, 6 November 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.  
  5. ^ Charlotte Higgins. "Land of hope and glory", The Guardian, 24 November 2006. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.  
  6. ^ Tom Service. "The maestro", The Guardian, 22 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and  
  7. ^ Andrew Clements. "Lucerne Festival Orchestra/Abbado (review of Prom 51, 2007)", The Guardian, 24 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and  
  8. ^ Ben Mattison. "Claudio Abbado Extends Tenure at Lucerne Festival Orchestra", Playbill Arts, 1 February 2005. Retrieved on 2007-09-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.  
  9. ^ Daniel J. Wakin. "Abbado, Ill, Cancels Appearances", New York Times, 7 September 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece.  
  10. ^ Matthew Westphal. "Claudio Abbado Returns to Podium Following Illness", Playbill Arts, 9 November 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare  
  11. ^ Tim Ashley. "And this one's by the Bee Gees", The Guardian, 2 February 2001. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and  

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Preceded by
Guido Cantelli		 Music Director, La Scala, Milan
1968–1986		 Succeeded by
Riccardo Muti
allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical Record label. The company has long been known for its high standards of audio fidelity. Sony BMG Masterworks is a Record label. It is the result of a "restructuring" of Sony BMG Music Entertainment 's classical music division Guido Cantelli (April 27 1920 – November 24 1956 was an Italian orchestral conductor. The Teatro alla Scala (or La Scala, as it is known in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's most famous Opera houses The theatre was WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Riccardo Muti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (b
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