Asked by cooldude

In contrast to composers who worked under the patronage system in the service of nobility or religious institutions, what did composers like Beethoven rely on to make their living?

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patrons and commissions

patrons and commissions

the pope

the pope

music publishing companies

music publishing companies

freemasons and the clergy

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
music publishing companies

(Beethoven supported himself through publishing, public concerts and teaching rather than a single court or church patron.)