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(82 works)
Great Performances
1971Great Performances
1971
Le Grand Échiquier
1972Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Kulturplatz
2004Kulturplatz
2004
imagine…
2003imagine…
2003
The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
1988The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
1988
Beethoven: The Symphonies
2013Beethoven: The Symphonies
2013
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
2002Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
2002
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3
2010Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3
2010
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993
A Verdi Gala from Berlin
2002A Verdi Gala from Berlin
2002
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
1978Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
1978
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999
1999The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999
1999
Lohengrin
1990Lohengrin
1990
In Search of Beethoven
2009In Search of Beethoven
2009
European Concert 1994
1994European Concert 1994
1994
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne Festival
2008Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne Festival
2008
Khovanshchina
1989Khovanshchina
1989
Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times
2025Mikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Times
2025
Macbeth
1979Macbeth
1979
Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin
2000Europakonzert 2000 from Berlin
2000
La Cenerentola
1981La Cenerentola
1981
Lucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd Symphony
2009Lucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd Symphony
2009
Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
1975Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
1975
Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Lieder
2010Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Lieder
2010
Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005
2005Alfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 2005
2005
Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître
2014Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître
2014
Mahler: Symphonies 1-7
2011Mahler: Symphonies 1-7
2011
Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen
1994Europakonzert 1994 from Meiningen
1994
Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7
2006Claudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7
2006
Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music
1996Abbado: The Silence that Follows the Music
1996
Verdi: Requiem
1982Verdi: Requiem
1982
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997
1997The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997
1997
Europakonzert 1991 from Prague
1991Europakonzert 1991 from Prague
1991
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
1973Il Barbiere di Siviglia
1973
Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra
2013Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra
2013
Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert
2014Claudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concert
2014
Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert
2015Mozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concert
2015
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6
2007Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6
2007
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45
1997Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45
1997
Abbado in Berlin - The First Year
1991Abbado in Berlin - The First Year
1991
Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7
2006Lucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7
2006
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6
2008Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6
2008
Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and Brahms
2005Pollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and Brahms
2005
Elektra
1989Elektra
1989
Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem
2002Giuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiem
2002
Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos
1979Beethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertos
1979
Wozzeck
1987Wozzeck
1987
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998
1998The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998
1998
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7
2001Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7
2001
Conducting Mahler
2002Conducting Mahler
2002
Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg
1996Europakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburg
1996
Lucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5
2011Lucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5
2011
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado
2013Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado
2013
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000
2000The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000
2000
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker
2001Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker
2001
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8
2001Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8
2001
Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker
2002Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker
2002
Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)
2011Mahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)
2011
Mahler: Symphony No. 9
2005Mahler: Symphony No. 9
2005
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande
2009Mahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisande
2009
Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert
2016Claudio Abbado: The Last Concert
2016
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5
2001Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5
2001
Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo
2002Europakonzert 2002 from Palermo
2002
Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiem
1985Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiem
1985
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996
1996The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996
1996
Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio Abbado
2004Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio Abbado
2004
Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm
1998Europakonzert 1998 from Stockholm
1998
Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm
1999Berlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholm
1999
Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3
2008Lucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3
2008
A Russian Night
2009A Russian Night
2009
Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence
2003Claudio Abbado: Hearing the Silence
2003
Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994
2002Berlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994
2002
Claudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini at Lucerne Festival 2004
2022Claudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini at Lucerne Festival 2004
2022
Abbado in Lucerne 2003
2003Abbado in Lucerne 2003
2003
Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9
2001Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9
2001
José Carreras & Claudio Abbado - Frankfurt Concert 1992
2006José Carreras & Claudio Abbado - Frankfurt Concert 1992
2006
New Year's Concert 1991
1991New Year's Concert 1991
1991
Mahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio Abbado
Mahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio Abbado
To Play and to Fight
2007To Play and to Fight
2007
The Matchstick Men
1996The Matchstick Men
1996
Claudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At Easter
2011Claudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At Easter
2011
Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World
2011Brahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New World
2011