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“Boulez's only concern is with power. He lost the leadership of the avant-guard more than ten years ago to Stockhausen. Now others have moved in. With the need for power, where was he to go? So he chose to be a conductor. He is a wonderful musician, a wonderful intelligence. It's a pity there is no humanity there. Does he have sex? I think not. When men have no sex, they go after power in this big, obsessive way.”

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Lukas Foss was a significant American composer, conductor, and pianist. Born on August 15, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, he was a leading figure in the American music scene of the mid-20th century. Foss's compositions covered a broad spectrum of genres, from avant-garde to classical, and he was recognized for his innovative musical approach. more

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