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Riccardo Muti
リッカルド・ムーティ
Rikkarudo Mūti
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-07-28 （Naples）
- Nationality
- イタリア, Italy
- Languages
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Residence History
- Naples, Italy → Molfetta, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Conductor
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Affiliations
- Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Teatro alla Scala, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini
- Memberships
- Royal Academy of Music (Hon RAM), American Philosophical Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Influenced By
- Bruno Bettinelli, Antonino Votto, Nino Rota, Vincenzo Vitale
- Influenced
- Giuseppe Verdi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella | — | Piano | diploma cum laude | — | Italy |
| Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music, Milan | — | Composition and Conducting | diploma | — | Italy |
Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella
Piano
Degree:
diploma cum laude
Country:
Italy
Studied piano under Vincenzo Vitale
Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music, Milan
Composition and Conducting
Degree:
diploma
Country:
Italy
Studied with Bruno Bettinelli and Antonino Votto
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grammy Awards | Verdi: Requiem | Best Classical Album / Best Choral Performance | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Birgit Nilsson Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Knight Grand Cross | — | — | President of Italy | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Order of St. Gregory the Great | — | — | Vatican | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Golden Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Praemium Imperiale | — | 音楽部門 | Japan Art Association | 受賞 |
Grammy Awards
2010
Work:
Verdi: Requiem
Category:
Best Classical Album / Best Choral Performance
Organization:
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Result:
受賞
Birgit Nilsson Prize
2011
Result:
受賞
Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts
2011
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Knight Grand Cross
1990
Organization:
President of Italy
Result:
受賞
Order of St. Gregory the Great
2012
Organization:
Vatican
Result:
受賞
Golden Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art
1997
Result:
受賞
Praemium Imperiale
2018
Category:
音楽部門
Organization:
Japan Art Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Riccardo Muti: An Autobiography: First the Music, Then the Words
2010 AutobiographyAutobiography of conductor Riccardo Muti.
MusicCareer
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Faithful to the composer's intentPrecision in Verdi interpretations
Legacy
One of the world's leading conductors, especially associated with the music of Giuseppe Verdi. Held posts at major orchestras including Philadelphia Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and La Scala.
Trivia
- Won first prize at the 1967 Guido Cantelli International Conducting Competition
- In 2011, during Nabucco, led audience encore of Va, pensiero to protest arts funding cuts