There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a rockstar, some people enjoy fame, others don't. Chopin and Schubert were comparatively reticent as composers, for

There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a rockstar, some people enjoy fame, others don't. Chopin and Schubert were comparatively reticent as composers, for example. The connotation within the space is that the rockstar is not a serious figure. In Liszt's case, was he more about wowing stages with his own technical virtuosity than crafting tasteful music? This is a characterisation attached to him and it implies selfish motivations for his composing (which is fine, regardless, people are free to lead whatever life they choose). I'm saying that even if Liszt did lead a rockstar life, he should still be taken seriously. Mozart does not get the same degree of scrutiny but also led a fairly rockstar lifestyle...