Extroverted classical composers?
What do you think? Since the art of musical composition, especially in the classical style, requires an enormous amount of study and practice, is it relevant to think that introverts are better suited to carry their process through to the end, to endure the test of time required to master this subtle art, and ultimately to build their own musical language?
I had never really explored this idea in depth before, but just as being an author requires a great deal of solitary time, does being a serious composer imply a tendency to avoid social interactions, dynamic and stimulating environments, and to prefer thinking alone rather than out loud, as extroverts often like to do?
I know very well that one can also be both introverted and extroverted, but having spent years studying and honing my craft in writing music, I don’t see how I could have acquired my expertise if I did not enjoy working alone and in silence so much, like a monk or an alchemist in his laboratory.