Not true. Dowland was a servant, Bach from a family of musical craftsmen, Mozart was treated as a prodigy, 19th C stars were 'virtuosi'. The question is when did they become 'artists' - hence 'Artists Entrance'? Actors btw still use a stage door and learn stage craft.
Not true. Dowland was a servant, Bach from a family of musical craftsmen, Mozart was treated as a prodigy, 19th C stars were 'virtuosi'. The question is when did they become 'artists' - hence 'Artists Entrance'? Actors btw still use a stage door and learn stage craft.