At the age of nine he decided to take guitar lessons with an elderly woman who taught him classical standards.

They always play amplified and have a reputation for playing, by classical standards "seriously loud".

Success came at an obvious cost to classical standards.

It is also, for a work perceived as avant-garde, masterfully built by classical standards.

The cultural prestige of classical literary standards was not so easy for other Christians to overcome.

His record has sold more than 100,000 copies, a best seller by classical standards.

The orchestra is shown playing several classical standards before various military audiences.

Measured by classical liberal standards, this is not a pleasant spectacle.

She did more than uphold classical standards of form and line; she made her entire body expressive.

The disc was a smash hit by classical standards.