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Most baroque composers were employed by councils, schools, churches, courts and noblemen. They had to serve and work the way it was written in a contract, and therefore there were numerous restrictions to what they could or could not do. Most of them were forced to use their creativeness within the narrow margins imposed by their public charge or the private tastes of their masters. Besides, they could earn some extra money by teaching a number of private pupils, or through the sales of their published works (generally dedicated to powerful patrons). A few fortunate could make a decent living as Opera composers or giving public concerts which were normally arranged after subscription. Even so, their art was completely subjected to the changing taste of the public.

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The church, the court, the opera house

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