"Beethoven" composer considered himself outside the bounds of the patronage system.
Answer: Option C
Step-by-step explanation:
A German composer "Ludwig van Beethoven" excluded himself from patronage system as no heirs stepped forward to maintain the patronage, and even after 1815, Beethoven depended mostly on the auction of compositional assets and a small pension.
Although Beethoven before, received revenue from the publishing of his creations and from live concerts, he also relied on the patronage of income patrons, for whom he gave personal appearances and versions of the works they commissioned for an exclusive period leading up to publication.