Claudio Abbado

Acting

Born: 1933-06-26
Died: 2014-01-20
From: Milano, Italy
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.1

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.

Awards & Nominations22 won · 0 nominated

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Gramophone Award for Recording of the Year

2015
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Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement

2012
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Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year

2005
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Ernst Reuter Medal

2004
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honorary doctor of the University of Basilicata

2003
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Praemium Imperiale

2003
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Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal

2003
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Echo Klassik – Conductor of the Year

2002
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Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

2002
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Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

1994
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

1984
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Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

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honorary doctor of the University of Aberdeen

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honorary doctor of the University of Ferrara

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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art

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Grammy Awards

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honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge

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Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna

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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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Hans von Bülow Medal

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Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

Acting82 titles

Sound13 titles