Essential Claudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado was one of the most influential conductors of the 20th and early 21st centuries, celebrated for his clarity, humanity, and deep respect for the score. This playlist brings together favourite recordings from his career, spanning symphonic, operatic, and orchestral repertoire. Known for his transparent sound, natural phrasing, and collaborative approach, Abbado reshaped how audiences hear composers from Mozart and Mahler to Debussy and Berg. An essential collection for discovering one of classical music’s most thoughtful and transformative conductors.
31 items·217 Min
- Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, TH 5, Act IIIPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
- Johann Strauss II, Wiener Philharmoniker
- The Firebird, 1919 Suite, K010London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
- Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
- 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor. Allegro molto (Orch. Brahms)
Hungarian Dance No. 1 in G Minor. Allegro molto (Orch. Brahms)02:55Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11Frédéric Chopin
- Symphony No. 5IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (Live at Philharmonie, Berlin, 1993)
IV. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (Live at Philharmonie, Berlin, 1993)09:02Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado - Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical Symphony"Sergei Prokofiev, London Symphony Orchestra
- Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466Friedrich Gulda, Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
- Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 17114:56London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado - Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
- Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64, TH 29Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, London Symphony Orchestra
- Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83Martha Argerich
- Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
- Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96Richard Wagner, Berliner Philharmoniker
- Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
- Maurice Ravel
- Otello / Act IVGiuseppe Verdi
- St Anthony Variations, Op. 56a "Haydn Variations"Staatskapelle Dresden
- St Anthony Variations, Op. 56a "Haydn Variations"Staatskapelle Dresden
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18Mahler Chamber Orchestra
- Symphonie fantastique, H. 48Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622Alessandro Carbonare
- Die Zauberflöte, K. 620Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
- Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77Gil Shaham, Berliner Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
- Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act IISimon Keenlyside
- L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1, WD 40London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
- Carmen, WD 31 / Act IIToreador's Song. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre
Toreador's Song. Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre08:00Sherrill Milnes, George Main, Robert Lloyd, Teresa Berganza, Yvonne Kenny, Gordon Sandison, Geoffrey Pogson, Alicia Nafé, Jean Lainé, The Ambrosian Singers - Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 19III. Rondo. Molto allegro (Live at Teatro Comunale, Ferrara, 2000)
III. Rondo. Molto allegro (Live at Teatro Comunale, Ferrara, 2000)06:03Martha Argerich, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado - Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 "Haffner"Orchestra Mozart, Claudio Abbado
