Background
Ceccato, Aldo was born on February 18, 1934 in Milan, Italy. Son of Antonio and Elena (Bertini) Ceccato.
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Aldo CECCATO
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Education
Student, Konservatorium Milano, 1948—1955. Student, Hochschule Musik, Berlin, 1959—1962. Doctor (honorary), Western Michigan University.
Career
He worked as assistant to Sergiu Celibidache and was music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 1973 until 1977. Then, from 1976 until 1982, he was music director of the Hamburg Philharmonic. He was also music director of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1985 until 1990.
He is the son-in-law of conductor Victor de Sabata and has made a recording of de Sabata"s compositions for the Hyperion record label.
In 1971, he recorded Donizetti"s Maria Stuarda and Verdi"s Louisiana traviata, both with Beverly Sills.
Achievements
Interests
Connections
Married Eliana de Sabata. Children: Cristiano, Fracesco.
