Composers during the Baroque period were thought of as which of the following?

1. Artists

2. Geniuses

3. Craftsmen

4. Outcasts

Composers during the Baroque period were thought of as C) craftsmen. Even though we considered these musical pieces today as masterpieces, back then they were seen more of a craftsmen than artist. Music pieces were created for specific events or occasions, which people never assumed would be played over and over again in another time, but rather scrapped after the performance and deemed useless.