Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 26, 1933
Died
January 20, 2014 (age 80)
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
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Kulturplatz
Self
2004
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
TV
imagine…
Self
2003
TV
ECHO-Verleihung
Self
1992
TV
Meisterwerke der Klassik
Self
2012
Film
Khovanshchina
Self - Conductor
1989
Film
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Self - Conductor
1993
Film
Claudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiem
Self - Conductor
1985
Film
Conducting Mahler
Self - Conductor
2002
Film
La Cenerentola
Self - Conductor
1981
Film
The Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovsky
Self
1988
Film
Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera
Self - Conductor
1975
Film
Maurizio Pollini: De main de maître
Self
2014
Film
Wozzeck
Self - Conductor
1987
Film
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne Festival
Self – Conductor
2008
Film
Verdi: Requiem
Self - Conductor
1982
Film
Beethoven: The Symphonies
Self - Conductor
2013
Film
Lucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Lieder
Self - Conductor
2010
Film
Lohengrin
Conductor
1990
Filmography
2025FilmMikail Pletnev – A Genius Between Timesas Self - Conductor2022FilmClaudio Abbado and Maurizio Pollini at Lucerne Festival 2004as Conductor2016FilmClaudio Abbado: The Last Concertas Self - Conductor2015FilmMozart: Requiem: Karajan Memorial Concertas Self - Conductor2014FilmClaudio Abbado conducts Brahms, Schoenberg & Beethoven - Lucerne Festival Opening Concertas Conductor2014FilmMaurizio Pollini: De main de maîtreas Self2013FilmMozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestraas Self - Conductor2013FilmWolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado2013FilmBeethoven: The Symphoniesas Self - Conductor2012TVMeisterwerke der Klassikas Self2011FilmMahler: Symphonies 1-7as Self - Conductor2011FilmBrahms Dvorák - Violin Concerto Symphony No. 9 From the New Worldas Self - Conductor2011FilmMahler Symphony No. 9 (Lucerne Festival)as Self . Conductor2011FilmClaudio Abbado, Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra Of Venezuela, Anna Prohaska – Lucerne Festival At Easteras Self - Conductor2011FilmLucerne Festival 2011: Claudio Abbado conducts Bruckner's Symphony No. 5as dirigent2010FilmLucerne Festival 2009 - Abbado conducts Mahler No. 4 Rückert Liederas Self - Conductor2010FilmLucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 1; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3as Self - Conductor2009FilmLucerne 2007: Abbado conducts Mahler 3rd Symphonyas Self - Conductor2009FilmA Russian Nightas Self - Conductor2009FilmMahler: Symphony No. 4 / Schoenberg: Pelleas and Melisandeas Self - Conductor2009FilmIn Search of Beethovenas Self2009FilmAbbado Conducts Mahler No. 1 & Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3as dirigent2008FilmMahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Lucerne Festivalas Self – Conductor2008FilmLucerne Festival: Mahler - Symphony No. 3as Self - Conductor2008FilmJohann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-6as Self - Conductor2007FilmLucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 6as Self - Conductor2007FilmTo Play and to Fightas Self - Interviewee2006FilmJosé Carreras & Claudio Abbado - Frankfurt Concert 1992as Conductor2006FilmClaudio Abbado und Alfred Brendel - Beethovens Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 und Bruckners Sinfonie Nr. 7as Self - Conductor2006FilmLucerne Festival: Mahler: Symphony No. 7as Self -Conductor2005FilmPollini Piano Concertos Beethoven Mozart and Brahmsas Self - Conductor2005FilmMahler: Symphony No. 9as Self - Conductor2005FilmAlfred Brendel and Claudio Abbado @ Lucerne Festival 20052004TVKulturplatzas Self2004FilmMahler Symphony No. 5 – Lucerne Festival / Claudio Abbadoas Self - Conductor2003FilmClaudio Abbado: Hearing the Silenceas Self2003FilmAbbado in Lucerne 2003as Conductor2003TVimagine…as Self2002FilmBeethoven, Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major - Mikhail Pletnev, Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmonikeras Self - Conductor2002FilmConducting Mahleras Self - Conductor2002FilmVerdi: Simon Boccanegraas Self - Conductor2002FilmA Verdi Gala from Berlinas Self - Conductor2002FilmEuropakonzert 2002 from Palermoas Conductor2002FilmBerlin Philharmonic in Japan 1994as Self - Conductor2002FilmGiuseppe Verdi Messa da Requiemas Self - conductor2001FilmBeethoven Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5as Self - Conductor2001FilmBeethoven Symphonies Nos. 1, 6 & 8as Self - Conductor2001FilmBeethoven Symphonies Nos. 3 & 9as Self - Conductor2001FilmBeethoven Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7as Self - Conductor2001FilmBeethoven: Symphony No. 9 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmonikeras Self - Conductor2001FilmBeethoven: Symphony No. 8 - Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmonikeras Self - Conductor2000FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 2000as Self - Conductor2000FilmEuropakonzert 2000 from Berlinas Conductor1999FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1999as Self - Conductor1999FilmBerlin Philharmonic European Concert 1998 Stockholmas Self - Conductor1998FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998as Self - Conductor1998FilmEuropakonzert 1998 from Stockholmas Conductor1997FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1997as Self - Conductor1997FilmBrahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45as Self - Conductor1996FilmThe Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1996as Self - Conductor1996FilmThe Matchstick Menas Self1996FilmEuropakonzert 1996 from St. Petersburgas Conductor1996FilmAbbado: The Silence that Follows the Musicas Self1994FilmEuropakonzert 1994 from Meiningenas Conductor1994FilmEuropean Concert 1994as Self - Conductor1993FilmPeter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasyas Self - Conductor1992TVECHO-Verleihungas Self1991FilmEuropakonzert 1991 from Pragueas Conductor1991FilmAbbado in Berlin - The First Yearas Self - Conductor1991FilmNew Year's Concert 1991as Conductor1990FilmLohengrinas Conductor1989FilmKhovanshchinaas Self - Conductor1989FilmElektraas Self - Conductor1988FilmThe Exile and Death of Andrei Tarkovskyas Self1987FilmWozzeckas Self - Conductor1985FilmClaudio Abbado in Rehearsal: Verdi: Missa Da Requiemas Self - Conductor1982FilmVerdi: Requiemas Self - Conductor1981FilmLa Cenerentolaas Self - Conductor1979FilmMacbethas Self - Conductor1979FilmBeethoven, Mozart & Brahms Piano Concertosas Self - Conductor1978FilmVerdi: Simon Boccanegraas Self - Conductor1975FilmVerdi Un Ballo in Mascheraas Self - Conductor1973FilmIl Barbiere di Sivigliaas Self - Conductor1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self1971TVGreat Performancesas Self—FilmMahler Symphony No.4 - Lucerne Festival Orchestra - Claudio Abbadoas Self - Conductor