[8bitsrule]

Good question on privilege. Others were born into poorER families with musical backgrounds.

Just this Monday I learned of lesser-known composer Johannes Wanhal, who was born into serfdom! in Bohemia, mid-1700s. He learned enough by 21 for his 'patron' to show him off in Vienna.

Eventually he made enough teaching and performing to buy himself independence and live in Vienna. Before his 40s he wrote many symphonies (over 130!), then switched to music he could sell to Vienna's 'growing middle class'.