Michael Abels

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.

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Classical music contains one of the richest and most diverse selections artists of any genre. Explore the roster of classical music greats and the current performers on the classical music scene. From Enrico Caruso to Anna Netrebko, we have their biographies and recommended recordings. Passionato shows you who to download.

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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