Old works might be rediscovered, new works may enter the repertoire through repeated performance and good audience response, and established works can be left out indefinitely based merely on time constraints. Controversy Īlthough the term 'standard repertoire' aims to encompass a set of established works, it is still subject to trends and the tastes of conductors, programmers, and performers. The term can be applied to any classical music genre, as in 'the standard operatic repertoire', 'the standard symphonic repertoire' or 'the standard piano repertoire' referring to the pieces within that genre that fulfill said characteristics.Īs the standard repertoire is deeply rooted in the western classical music tradition, the pieces included respect the characteristics, complexity, and performance practice of classical music established during the common-practice period, although it is possible to find exceptions.ĭue to the 'inflexibility' of the traditional techniques of composition and performance and the arduous and unclear requirements to enter the repertoire, a division has arisen between advocates of contemporary music and/or music outside the repertoire and those who promote and protect the founded tradition. As a result, much of the repertoire has become part of the teaching canon. 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 20 th 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.

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