Composers and musicians in the Baroque, with the possible exception of Handel, w

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Composers and musicians in the Baroque, with the possible exception of Handel, were not "stars" in the contemporary sense. Instead, they thought of themselves as employees (servants) of the nobility for whom they worked, or of the church for which they worked, and they thought of their positions the way you think of a job: they wrote and/or they played their music, and then they went home to their own lives. In at least 150 words (more is better, if it is substantive), tell us your opinion: if you were a musician, would you rather work for someone for a living and not worry about being a "star," or would you rather have it the way we have it today, where musicians try to become "rock stars" but rarely have a secure job? Why?

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More is always better. If I was a musician, I would work for someone and not worry about being a star. The chances of failures are very high in the profession. More is better may not fetch us more amount of income in this profession. Thus, I would rather choose to have a secure job where we can get a consistent income and chances of failure are really low.

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