Claudio Abbado was one of the best-respected conductors of the second half of the 20th century; indeed, when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2000, his career seemed to have come to its term with the ...

Claudio Abbado, one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation, died Monday in Bologna, Italy, at age 80. His death was announced by a spokesperson for Bologna's mayor, saying that it ...

Claudio Abbado, a star in the great generation of Italian conductors who was revered by musicians in the world's leading orchestras for developing a strong rapport with them while still allowing them ...

The Italian conductor Claudio Abbado has died in Bologna after a long illness, aged 80. He was one of the most revered conductors in the world, thanks to a glittering career with a huge variety of ...

Italian conductor Claudio Abbado died peacefully early Monday morning at his home in Bologna, relatives said in statement. While lauded for his extraordinary conducting skills, Abbado was noted for ...

Claudio Abbado, an Italian conductor whose wide-ranging mastery of symphonic and operatic repertory and attention to detail drew comparisons to more famous maestros Carlo Mario Giulini, Arturo ...

The Milanese orchestra director, one of the most influential musicians of the past century, dies at the age of 80, after a long battle with cancer Claudio Abbado, the Milanese orchestra director, one ...

When the frail Claudio Abbado reached the end of his Lucerne Festival concert in August last year, the once highly charismatic conductor looked so distant and transfigured that many in the audience ...

Still from the film "Claudio Abbado: The Silence That Follows the Music," 1996. Abbado career included stints as music director of several major international orchestras, the Associated Press reported ...

The former principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra passed away in Bologna after a long illness, said Raffaella Grimaudo, spokeswoman for the Bologna mayor's office. Attilia Giuliani, head ...