Claudio Abbado

Claudio Abbado is a Classical artist from Italy, born on June 26, 1933.

Claudio Abbado, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (Italian: [ˈklaudjo abˈbaːdo]; 26 June 1933 – 20 January 2014) was an Italian conductor. He served 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, and principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1989 to 2002. He was made a Senator for life in the Senate of Italy in 2013. . Popular albums include "Brahms: Symphony No. 3", "Mahler: Symphony No. 1", "Mahler: Symphony No. 5" and "Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 21".