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Lukas Foss (August 15, 1922 - February 1, 2009) was a German-American composer, pianist, and conductor.

Career

Born Lukas Fuchs in Berlin, Germany, in 1922, Foss was soon recognized as a child prodigy. He began piano and theory lessons with Julius Goldstein [Herford] in Berlin at the age of six. His parents were Hilde (Schindler) and the philosopher and scholar, Martin Foss.

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