• Born in Milan, Italy on 26 June 1933,[4] Claudio Abbado was the son of violinist Michelangelo Abbado,[3] and the brother of the musician Marcello...
  • Claudio Abbado would have been 90 on June 26. His special gift was to inspire the musicians he collaborated with to many memorable and joint...
  • In the words not only of distinguished singers and orchestra musicians, but also in a very rare interview with Claudio Abbado himself, five podcasts recall highlights...
  • Abbado studied piano, composition, and conducting at the Milan Conservatory and graduated with a degree in piano in 1955.
  • Claudio Abbado Biography by James Manheim. One of the top conductors of the 20th century, Claudio Abbado left an enormous recording catalog covering a...
  • In 2008 he received the Wolf Prize. On August 30, 2013, Claudio Abbado was appointed senator for life by President Giorgio Napolitano.
  • Celebrated conductor Claudio Abbado in 1979 in his native Milan, during his tenure as music director of the city's famed opera house, La Scala.
  • Claudio Abbado was born in Milan in 1933. He studied the piano at the Milan Conservatoire with his father Michelangelo Abbado, and went on to study...
  • Claudio Abbado was born on 26.6.1933 in Milan. His father, Michelangelo Abbado, was a violinist, founder of a string orchestra and teacher at the music...
  • In honour of the great conductor, the Karajan Academy awards the Claudio Abbado Composition Prize on an occasional basis.