Claudio Scimone

Claudio Scimone (23 December 1934 – 6 September 2018) was an Italian conductor. He was born in Padua, Italy and studied conducting with Dimitri Mitropoulos and Franco Ferrara. He established an international reputation as a conductor, as well as a composer. He revived many baroque and renaissance works. His discography includes over 150 titles, and he won numerous prizes, including the 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. With the Philharmonia of London, he conducted the first recording of Muzio Clementi’s Symphonies. Scimone led the world to discover the importance of Vivaldi's theatrical works, beginning with the first modern performance of Orlando furioso, featuring Marilyn Horne and Victoria de Los Angeles. In the reborn Fenice Claudio Scimone directed the first modern revival of the Venetian version of Maometto secondo by Rossini. 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.

Vivaldi: The Autumn & Other Concertos for Various Instruments - 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Salieri: Concerto for Piano & Concerto for Flute and Oboe - 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000000Z

"Italian Wonders" - 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Schoenberg: La nuit transfigurée & Suite pour cordes - 2024-08-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Albinoni: Oboe Concertos, Op. 9 - 2023-04-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Corelli, Torelli, Handel, Manfredini & Locatelli: Famous Christmas Concertos - 2022-12-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: Les ouvertures d'opéra - 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: L'œuvre pour flûte et orchestre, vol. 2 - 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: L'œuvre pour flûte et orchestre, vol. 1 - 2022-01-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Concertos italiens pour flûte: Sammartini, Martini, Galuppi, Pergolesi & Tartini - 2021-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: Concerti solenni, RV 212, 286, 556, 579 & 581 - 2019-08-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Albinoni: Eight Concertos - 2018-05-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: Six Concertos - 2018-05-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Donaggio: Lettere - 2016-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Grétry: Guillaume Tell - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Claudio Scimone e i Solisti Veneti Live in Nairobi - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: Ma non solo - 2012-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

On The Wings Of Love - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Romances Nos. 1 and 2 / Spohr: Violin Concerto No. 8 / Viotti: Violin Concerto No. 3 - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Romances Nos. 1 and 2 / Spohr: Violin Concerto No. 8 / Viotti: Violin Concerto No. 3 - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Messa di Gloria - 2004-11-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Vivaldi: Sei concerti per fiati e archi solisti - 2003-10-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Sei Concertini per archi e clavicembalo - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Juditha Triumphans - 2001-06-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Pergolesi & Boccherini: Stabat Mater - 2000-01-21T00:00:00.000000Z

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