The patronage system let baroque composers become famous. The Baroque Period was an era that started in 1600 to 1750. In this era, emotion dramatized art and music. In the Baroque period, composers were employed by the wealthy class. This employment system was called the patronage system. A wealthy patron would settle on the musician for a piece of music and decide what to write. The European, wealthy families became a patron of music, allowing composers to concentrate on their work without worrying about money. One of the limitations of this employment system was that music composers work as assistants to wealthy patrons by performing and writing pieces. Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, and George Frideric Handel were famous baroque composers supported by patrons, which helped them get fame and gain public audiences.