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Claudio Abbado

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Occupation

conductor

Born in

Milan

Born

June 26, 1933

Zodiac

Cancer

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29,428

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80

age at death

Born
June 26, 1933 in 🇮🇹Milan
Died
January 20, 2014 in Bologna (aged 80)
Zodiac
♋︎Cancer·rooster 🐓
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About

Claudio Abbado was an Italian conductor who was one of the leading conductors of his generation. He served as music director of the La Scala opera house in Milan, principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, 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 the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, founder and director of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, founding artistic director of the Orchestra Mozart and music director of the European Union Youth Orchestra. He was recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize and Senator for life in Italy.

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Sun Sign

Cancer♋︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Water

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2014
Day 29,428
Age 80

Death of Claudio Abbado

Jan 20, 2014

Claudio Abbado passed away in Bologna, Italy.

2003
Day 25,391
Age 69

Lucerne Festival Orchestra Founder

Jan 1, 2003

Founded the Lucerne Festival Orchestra.

1989
Day 20,278
Age 55

Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic

Jan 1, 1989

Became Principal Conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic.

1986
Day 19,182
Age 52

General Music Director of Vienna

Jan 1, 1986

Became General Music Director of the Vienna State Opera.

1979
Day 16,625
Age 45

Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra

Jan 1, 1979

Appointed Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.

1968
Day 12,607
Age 34

Musical Director of La Scala

Jan 1, 1968

Became Musical Director of La Scala, Milan.

1963
Day 10,781
Age 29

Mitropoulos Competition Winner

Jan 1, 1963

Won the Dimitri Mitropoulos Competition for conductors in New York.

Day 10,781
Age 29

American Debut

Jan 1, 1963

Made his American debut with the New York Philharmonic.

1960
Day 9,685
Age 26

International Conducting Debut

Jan 1, 1960

Made his international conducting debut at the Trieste Opera.

1958
Day 8,955
Age 24

Graduated from the Vienna Academy of Music

Jan 1, 1958

Graduated from the Vienna Academy of Music.

1956
Day 8,224
Age 22

Studied at the Vienna Academy of Music

Jan 1, 1956

Began studying conducting at the Vienna Academy of Music.

1955
Day 7,859
Age 21

Studied with Hans Swarowsky

Jan 1, 1955

Studied conducting with Hans Swarowsky.

1950
Day 6,033
Age 16

Studied Piano, Composition and Conducting

Jan 1, 1950

Studied piano, composition and conducting in Milan.

1941
Day 2,746
Age 7

First Public Performance

Jan 1, 1941

Gave his first public piano performance.

1933
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Milan

Jun 26, 1933

Claudio Abbado was born in Milan, Italy.