Hmmm I've never really thought there were music or musicians who faced such criticism, how did they really handle them?
You see, they handled it somehow and overcame the bad reception from the premieres. Though it is huge pressure on a composer or a musician, as we are constantly under "critiques". Positive ones included.
There is also a number of artists that can not handle well the bad reception of their works. Plenty of cases where it ends in leaving the profession, depression, and even suicide. As they (we all) are always expected something, and the bigger artist you are, bigger the expectations are.
Even self-expectations!
Hmm that is true, too bad that some end up committing suicide... That is so not the solution.
Self expectations! How does that go with critics from public? 🤔