Adult Standards

Adult standards is a genre of music characterized by its lush, orchestral arrangements, smooth vocal styles, and a focus on timeless, sentimental lyrics. Emerging in the 1920s and 1930s, it evolved from jazz and traditional pop, with crooners and jazz singers popularizing the style in the 1940s and 1950s. During its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, adult standards became synonymous with sophistication and elegance, providing a soundtrack for dinner parties, nightclubs, and romantic evenings. This genre's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke a bygone era of refinement and glamour, while also showcasing exceptional vocal talent and interpretive skills. With its blend of jazz, pop, and classical influences, adult standards distinguishes itself from other genres through its emphasis on vocal nuance, phrasing, and emotional depth, making it a beloved and enduring part of American musical heritage.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart•

Aaron Copland•

Agustín Barrios Mangoré•

Alessandro Marcello•

Antonio Vivaldi•

Antonín Dvořák•

Aram Khachaturian•

Arnold Schoenberg•

Arvo Pärt•

Bedřich Smetana•

Benjamin Britten•

Camille Saint-Saëns•

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach•

Claude Debussy•

Dmitri Shostakovich•

Edvard Grieg•

Engelbert Humperdinck•

Erik Satie•

Felix Mendelssohn•

Francis Poulenc•

Franz Liszt•

Franz Schubert•

Frederick Delius•

Frédéric Chopin•

Georg Philipp Telemann•

George Frideric Handel•

George Gershwin•

Giacomo Carissimi•

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina•

Gustav Mahler•

Henry Purcell•

Herbert Howells•

Igor Stravinsky•

Jacques Offenbach•

Jean Sibelius•

Jean-Baptiste Lully•

Joaquín Rodrigo•

Johann Sebastian Bach•

Johannes Brahms•

John Williams•

Joseph Canteloube•

Joseph Haydn•

Jules Massenet•

Leo Brouwer•

Leoš Janáček•

Louis Vierne•

Ludwig van Beethoven•

Marin Marais•

Maurice Ravel•

Modest Mussorgsky

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