death_date birth_place party office birth_date term_start image article_title term_end name nominator
20 january 2014 milan , italy independent senator for life 26 june 1933 30 august 2013 claudio abbado - l'aquila - 2012 - 2.jpg claudio abbado
 20 january 2014 claudio abbado giorgio napolitano
claudio abbado

claudio abbado , cavaliere di gran croce omri -lrb- ; 26 june 1933 -- 20 january 2014 -rrb- was an italian conductor .
one of the most celebrated and respected conductors of the 20th century , particularly in the music of gustav mahler , 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 .
