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Classical music ensembles come in all shapes and sizes. From the piano trio, through chamber groups and great orchestras – the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. Passionato looks at them all and shows you, the difference between a period ensemble and a modern orchestra.

Some classical music labels have achieved iconic status within the classical music recording industry: Deutsche Grammophon, EMI Classical, RCA Victor for example. Then there are those like Harmonia Mundi, Chandos and Delos who offer rare repertoire and the super-budget labels like Naxos who offer great music. Passionato has them all!

In classical music, the conductor has assumed a position of unequalled authority and in many cases almost mythical status. Passionato guides you through this array of greats and shows you what are the best downloads for composers such as Karajan, Toscanini, Bernstein, Furtwangler, Rattle, Dudamel and many more.

At Passionato you can search for classical music composers in our composers A-Z list.. From the most popular, like Bach, Beethoven or Mozart, to those more obscure composers. You can read composers’ biographies, catalogues, recording recommendations, download composer’s recordings or listen to multiple samples of each work.

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