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ArtsBeat: Marvin Hamlisch, Composer of 'A Chorus Line,' Dies at 68

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch, the singularly productive and sensationally decorated composer of musicals like "A Chorus Line" and songs like "The Way We Were," died in Los Angeles on Monday after a brief illness.

 

Lukas Foss, Composer at Home in Many Stylistic Currents, Dies at 86

Mr. Foss explored the byways of the avant-garde, focusing at different times on techniques from serialism and electronic music to Minimalism and improvisation.

 

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