Claudio Scimone
Claudio Scimone (23 December 1934 – 6 September 2018) was an Italian conductor.
He was born in
Claudio Scimone was the founder of I Solisti Veneti (the ensemble with which most of his recordings were made) and at the time of his death was the honorary conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal.[3][4]
With the Philharmonia of London, he conducted the first recording of Muzio Clementi’s Symphonies.[5][6]
Scimone led the world to discover the importance of
In the reborn
He also gave the modern premieres of
Claudio Scimone was awarded the title of Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (the highest ranking honour of the Republic). He was also awarded an honorary law degree from the University of Padua.[5]
References
- Allmusic. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ 262 recordings listed at discogs.com accessed 14 October 2018
- ^ "The Gulbenkian Orchestra's page includes Claudio Scimone as honorary conductor, musica.gulbenkian.pt/orquestra". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ Claudio Scimone biography at the Gulbenkian Orchestra site accessed 14 October 2018
- ^ a b c Notes regarding Claudio Scimone at www.tartinifestival.org Archived 2016-04-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14 October 2018
- ^ Recording of Clementi symphonies, by Philharmonia Orchestra under Claudio Scimone at www.discogs.com accessed 14 October 2018