3 Step guide to downloading

1. Find Your Music

Search Fields
Our search fields are the simplest
way to find your music. For a brief
guide and some useful tips on the
search fields Click here

Browse
Find your way around the Passionato
site here. We have a range of simple
yet powerful browsing tools. For a
guide to browsing the site and how
to find your music Click here

Recording Information
Passionato has more detailed
recording information about it's music downloads than any other download
site, including the original release
date, recording location and producer. Our data is available in a consistent layout for all recordings helping you
to pinpoint the exact recording you are looking for. For more information
on Passionato recording data
Click here

2. How to Download

Register
Registering with Passionato is a quick and simple process and will help us to provide you with the music you want
with the minimum of fuss. Once we
have your details we can supply your music to you easily and securely.
Click here to Register

Download Manager
The Passionato download manager
makes it simple to control where your downloads are stored, and will even
integrate with the iTunes player if you wish. For more details on installing the Download Manager, click the appropriate link below:

Internet Explorer
Firefox/Windows
Safari/Windows
Google Chrome/Windows

Detailed instructions for installing Passionato Download Manager on a Mac

Download Music & Payment
Downloading and paying for your
music couldn't be easier. Click here
for a simple step by step guide
to downloading and paying
for your music.

3. Organising & Playing your Downloads

Using a Media Player
To manage your digital collection
you will need a good media player,
and Passionato works with many
different players. Click here
for help in choosing one, or
follow the links below.

iTunes Player
For a quick and easy guide to listening
to and organising your Passionato
downloads with iTunes, Click here.

MediaMonkey Player
Passionato recommends the MediaMonkey player as it can play,
burn to disc and organise FLAC as
well as MP3 files and has many useful features. For a quick guide to using MediaMonkey Click here.

Windows Media Player
Click here for a brief guide to
using Windows Media player.

Digital Downloads Explained

The Passionato Guide to Digital
From starting a digital collection to creating an integrated
digital library system at home, the Passionato Digital
Guide offers a host of ideas on how you can make digital
work for you. Click here for more information.

Formats & Bit Rates
MP3 or FLAC? 320kbps? Confused about formats and bit
rates. Worried about sound quality? Passionato can provide
you with no nonsense guides to understanding the different formats of digitised music. Passionato offers all music at the highest quality MP3 bit rate of 320kbps and lossless FLAC.
Click here to find out more.

Digital Rights Mechanism (DRM)
Some sites impose restrictions (DRM) on the way you can transfer and listen to your music. PASSIONATO IS DRM-FREE, allowing you complete flexibility in how you listen to
your music. Click here for more information on DRM.

The Passionato MediaMonkey Guide
MediaMonkey is Passionato's recommended media
player. Our guide offers advice on the best ways to
manage your digital collection, using one of the very
best media players currently available.
Click here to find out more.

Help, FAQs and Information

Help
Having trouble finding your way around the site? Something
not working as it should? We're here to help. Click any
of the links below for assistance and information. You'll also
find some informative guides here for more general reading.

My Passionato
View or edit your account, write reviews and check
purchases in ‘Your Passionato’ page Click here.

Quick reference guide
Simply click the relevant link

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Glossary
Terms and Conditions
About us
Feedback

Classical Composers

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.

Ensembles

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.

Record Labels

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!

Classical Catalogue

The world of classical music downloads is available at your fingertips. Search our classical music catalogue to find the music you want. Search genres such as orchestral, chamber or opera; or by composer, artist, labels and more. Passionato has an unrivalled selection of music on offer from baroque opera to romantic symphony.

Help

If you’re new to classical music downloads read our download tutorial to help you easily access the music the you want. Visit our FAQ section which features answers to the most commonly asked questions about Passionato. If you require further assistance, our dedicated customer services team is ready to help with any enquiry.