Claudio Scimone

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Claudio Scimone

Claudio Scimone (23 December 1934 – 6 September 2018) was an Italian conductor.

He was born in

Grand Prix du Disque of the Académie Charles Cros
.

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

Victoria de Los Angeles.[5]

In the reborn

.

He also gave the modern premieres of

Moses in Egypt and Oedipus at Colonus by Rossini, and The Last Judgement by Salieri
.

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

Preceded by
Juan Pablo Izquierdo
Principal Conductors, Gulbenkian Orchestra
1979–1986
Succeeded by