This composer was showered by gifts, favors, and even a lifetime annuity by members of the Viennese aristocracy; yet,

justifiably he saw himself not as a servant who was at the beck and call of a master, but as the possessor of a unique,
artistic genius that must be protected and nurtured.



a. Wagner
b. Haydn
c. Beethoven
d. Liszt
e. Mozart


ANSWER: c

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