Abbado

American

[uh-bah-doh, ah-bah-daw] / əˈbɑ doʊ, ɑˈbɑ dɔ /

noun

Claudio 1933–2014, Italian orchestral conductor and musical director.

Abbado British

/ əˈbɑːdəʊ /

noun

Claudio. born 1933, Italian conductor; principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra (1979–88); director of the Vienna State Opera (1986–91), and the Berlin Philharmonic (1989–2001)

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Also gone was the irreplaceable library filled with 50 years worth of manuscripts and correspondence from conductors, such as Zubin Mehta and Claudio Abbado, who performed Schoenberg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025

“Now I can choose only the best orchestras,” Abbado said while still not yet 40.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Given that Abbado was a slightly elusive interpreter, any generalities to be offered about him are necessarily weak.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

Abbado remained acutely conscious of conducting history, symbolically wearing a watch given to him by Erich Kleiber, a fellow champion of Berg.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

“For me,” Abbado added, “power is always linked with dictatorship.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

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