what advantages and disadvantages did baroque composers have in the patronage system?
Some advantages: - under the patronage system a composer would be funded by a wealthy individual or institution, which could be beneficial to a composer by providing a steady source of income and security - a patron could provide musicians with better resources/connections to advance their careers, compared to a musician working outside the system Some disadvantages: - could limit the creative freedom a composer could have (always have to consider what the patron wants) - composers who could not find a patron would have a very hard time supporting themselves (although they could also potentially make money teaching, publishing, and performing) https://www.york.ac.uk/music/undergraduate/modules/2015-16/musicpatronagein17th-centuryengland/
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