

The works in the repertoire have become need-to-know pieces for orchestral and solo instrumentalists, singers and conductors, as they encounter them in concert programs, competition requirements, and auditions, both for acceptance into academic institutions and working positions. In addition, because of their continuous presence in recordings and recital halls, the works from the standard repertoire are the most popular amongst the classical music audiences, and the performance of music that lies "outside the repertoire" generates much debate and discussion. The pieces that conform the standard repertoire date from the Baroque Era until the late 20th century and follow the classical music traditional canons of composition and execution. In western-classical music, the standard repertoire, or the repertoire, refers to a large set of musical works that have been performed on numerous occasions by many orchestras, groups or interpreters across several countries over a long period of time.

The standard repertoire (classical music) Popular standards in the Western tradition often have one of four basic song structures: strophic form (AAA), twelve-bar blues progression (AAB), thirty-two-bar form (AABA) or a verse–chorus form (ABAB). Standards mostly possess "canonical" structures which pervade the repertoire. concert piano) have become particularly static, giving rise to a divide between "standard-repertoire performers" and contemporary music advocates. The standard repertoire varies according to the different eras, movements and scenes within a genre, meaning that the extent to which a given composition is considered a standard or "repertoire piece" may vary greatly. the compositions that students learn in their academic training. In the context of Western classical music, the standard repertoire constitutes most of what is considered the "teaching canon", i.e. Standards exist in the classical, popular and folk music traditions of all cultures. Standards may " cross over" from one genre's repertoire to another's for example, many jazz standards have entered the pop repertoire, and many blues standards have entered the rock repertoire. In addition, standards are extensively quoted by other works and commonly serve as the basis for musical improvisation. Even though the standard repertoire of a given genre consists of a dynamic and partly subjective set of songs, these can be identified by having been performed or recorded by a variety of musical acts, often with different arrangements. In music, a standard is a musical composition of established popularity, considered part of the "standard repertoire" of one or several genres.

For other uses, see Standard (disambiguation).
