A look at the struggles faced by four renowned composers before they achieved success in classical music.
Four Composers Who Struggled Before Achieving Success
Author: Brad S. Ross
Brad S. Ross is a writer and composer based in Brooklyn, New York. He writes about music, film, and other topics for the culture blog ArtsComment, which he co-founded with Benjamin Huggins in 2017. His writing has also appeared on the arts blog Oberon's Grove and in the online magazine Quillette.
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