The vicious circle

1. There are competitions that expect a live recording of the work in order to be considered. If I do not have access to an ensemble, or if I do not have the money to pay for the ensemble and equipment to get a recording,  how will this happen?

2. Often publishers want composers to be known in order to be published. This is the criterium to be published? How can one be known if one cannot get published? How can one get published if one is not known?