ABBADO, CLAUDIO

1933–, Italian conductor, b. Milan. He debuted (1960) in his native city, conducting the orchestra at La Scala, where he subsequently served (1968–86) as musical director. He was appointed (1971) principal conductor of the Vienna Philharmonic, was (1986–91) musical director of the Vienna State Opera, and since 1987 has directed music for the city of Vienna. Abbado was also (1979–88) musical director of the London Symphony Orchestra. In 1989 he became principal conductor and artistic director of the Berlin Philharmonic. Abbado is known for his expansion of the standard classical repertoire, often with contemporary works, and for his active encouragement of young musicians and composers.

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books on: Abbado Claudio  - 42 results

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Gustav Mahler's Symphonies: Critical Commentary on Recordings since 1986
Book by Lewis M. Smoley; Greenwood Press, 1996
Subjects: Mahler, Gustav--1860-1911--Discography, Mahler, Gustav--1860-1911--Symphonies, Symphonies--Discography
...schleppen 4. Sturmisch bewegt ABBADO, CLAUDIO/Beiriin Philharmonic - DG 431 769...072 273-2 (1991/1992) 55:05 Abbado in Berlin: The First Year. *+ Nearly...Chicago Symphony (see Vol. 1, p.3), Abbado's approach seems less frenetic...
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Rudolf Serkin: A Life
Book by Stephen Lehmann, Marion Faber; Oxford University Press, 2003
Subjects: Pianists--Biography, Serkin, Rudolf--1903-
...Serkins question, should anyone write about him? Although there are some notable exceptions-Joseph Horowitzs interviews with Claudio Arrau (1982), Peter Heyworths two-volume biography of Otto Klemperer (1983, 1996), Peter Ostwalds study of Glenn Gould (1997...
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Opera Singers in Recital, Concert, and Feature Film: A Mediagraphy
Book by Sharon G. Almquist; Greenwood Press, 1999
Subjects: Concerts--Film Catalogs, Concerts--Video Catalogs, Motion Pictures--Catalogs
...Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado, conductor CONTENTS: Egmont...Dara, Paolo Montarsolo, with Claudio Abbado conducting. She played Zerlina...and Paolo Montarsolo, with Claudio Abbado conducting. See PAVAROTTI LUCIANO...
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Conductors on Composers
Book by John L. Holmes; Greenwood Press, 1993
Subjects: Composers, Conductors (Music)--Quotations, Music--History And Criticism
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The Devil's Music Master: The Controversial Life and Career of Wilhelm Furtwangler
Book by Sam H. Shirakawa; Oxford University Press, 1992
Subjects: Conductors (Music)--Germany--Biography, Furtweangler, Wilhelm--1886-1954
...out over a long period: Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Sir Reginald Goodall, Carl F. Flesch, Albert and Paula Catell, Claudio Abbado, Elisabeth Legge-Schwarzkopf, Leonie Rysanek, Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Friedelind Wagner, Ernst Drucker, Klaus...
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journal articles on: Abbado Claudio  - 1 result

 
 
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José Saramago: Art for Reason's Sake
Journal article by Richard A. Preto-Rodas; World Literature Today, Vol. 73, 1999
Subjects: Books--Reviews, Literature, Modern--20th Century--History And Criticism
...rocked the German city from 1532 to 1535. Once again, Azio Corghi collaborated with the author, who was joined by Claudio Abbado as director to compose and record a second major musical adaptation of a work by Jose Saramago. In the same year...


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magazine articles on: Abbado Claudio  - 23 results

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Music as Gesture
Magazine article by Edward W. Said; The Nation, Vol. 258, January 17, 1994
Subjects: Abbado, Claudio, Levine, James, Rattle, Simon, Solti, Georg
...This was in stark contrast with Claudio Abbados overwhelming performance of the...rather banal task of comparing Abbados orchestra with Karajans, generally...could be further from the truth. Abbado must be the most complete and satisfying...
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The Vienna Philharmonic: The Complete Beethoven Symphonies and Concertos
Magazine article by Edward W. Said; The Nation, Vol. 244, May 9, 1987
Subjects: Beethoven, Ludwig van--Criticism and interpretation, Composers--Criticism and interpretation
...by the Vienna Philharmonic under Claudio Abbado and with Maurizio Pollini as soloist...idiomatic inwardness to the music. But Abbados highly dedicated technical grasp...Concerto, the Eroica) attributed Abbados insufficiencies to his nationality...
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CDs of the Year
Magazine article; New Statesman, Vol. 132, December 15, 2003
Subjects: Classical music--Achievements and awards, Jazz music--Achievements and awards, Jazz--Achievements and awards, Music industry--Achievements and awards, Musicians--Achievements and awards, Popular music--Achievements and awards
...Deutsche Grammophon) is a revelation. Familiar songs are made new in orchestrations by composers from Liszt to Britten; Claudio Abbado conducts, and Anne Sofie von Otter and Thomas Quasthoff are the singers, vying to frighten us in separate versions...
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New York Chronicle
Magazine article by Jay Nordlinger; New Criterion, Vol. 20, April 2002
Subjects: Classical music--Appreciation, Music appreciation--Cases
...The young conductor Roberto Abbado has one of the most famous...business: he is the nephew of Claudio, who is just completing his...orchestra was poor (and for this, Abbado was chiefly to blame). In addition...in the Allegro vivacissimo, Abbado and Repin had trouble establishing...
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The 1998 Edinburgh International Festival
Magazine article by Laurence Green; Contemporary Review, Vol. 273, November 1998
Subjects: Edinburgh International Festival--1998, Theater--Fairs, festivals, etc.
...returning after an absence of 26 years), conducted by Claudio Abbado, with the aid of the Edinburgh Festival Chorus (at...their mark. But the biggest triumph must surely go to Claudio Abbado who injected a sense of urgency and power into the...
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newspaper articles on: Abbado Claudio  - 62 results

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A Great Way to Meet Mozart; FAULTLESS FORM: Claudio Abbado Is Better Than Ever
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), August 10, 2008
Subjects: Abbado, Claudio, Musicians
...to Meet Mozart; FAULTLESS FORM: Claudio Abbado Is Better Than Ever. Byline: David Mellor Claudio Abbado: Mozarts violin concertos etc...At the behest of the conductor Claudio Abbado, who hadnt worked with him in...
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If You Have Got Money, You Can Do What You like. I Take and Leave Things Athey Are - and That Includes Men; Viktoria Mullova Was Born with Nothing but Beauty, Talent and Ruthless Ambition. She Used All Three to Become the World's Top Woman Violinist
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 27, 1996
Subjects: Abbado, Claudio
...the leading Italian conductor, Claudio Abbado, who fathered her first child...man who was to change her life. Claudio Abbado, then 53, was principal conductor...I am very happy Im not with Claudio Abbado now. Of course I learned a lot...
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Trio with Brio Are a Delight
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), December 3, 2006
Subjects: Abbado, Claudio, Consumer electronics industry, Sony Corp.
...Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado Sony (eight CDs) . pounds sterling19...recorded Rachmaninov concertos with Claudio Abbado and the Berlin Philharmonic. She...numbered symphonies, conducted by Claudio Abbado, plus the Manfred Symphony and...
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Lucerne's Finest Hit Dazzling Heights
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), August 23, 2007
...any more, it is often claimed. Yet Claudio Abbado would come near the top of a list...togetherfor just a few weeks each year. Abbado is indeed not a maestro in the sense...and humanity, lifeand death, and Abbado, particularly after his recent brush...
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Classical
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), August 29, 2008
Subjects: Musicians
...that by the Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado. This hand-picked orchestra includes members of the...photographed and especially notable for the shots of Abbado himself, revelling in the music making. These Lucerne...
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encyclopedia articles on: Abbado Claudio  - 2 results

 
 
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Abbado, Claudio
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ABBADO, CLAUDIO 1933 , Italian conductor, b. Milan...directed music for the city of Vienna. Abbado was also (1979 88) musical director of...artistic director of the Berlin Philharmonic. Abbado is known for his expansion of the standard...
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Rattle, Sir Simon
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Glyndebourne Opera, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He succeeded Claudio Abbado as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 2002. See N. Kenyon, Simon Rattle: The Making of a...


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