Simon Rattle - Album

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.

Classical music creates new genres constantly splitting off from and being absorbed back into the mainstream, re-invigorating it. There are, for example many different types of classical music forces such as chamber, instrumental and orchestral. Styles such as romantic, neo-classical, serialism ... Passionato can help you make sense of it all!

Classical music, one of the oldest forms of music has modified its sound over many centuries. What makes the Baroque distinct from that of the Classical period? What makes a piece of classical music inherently Romantic? What does the 20th century period even mean? Passionato is here to guide you every step of the way.

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.

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