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Betty Freeman died in Los Angeles on Friday at the age of 87. She was a driving force behind much new music of the last 50 years, including such modern classics as Steve Reich’s Different Trains. In all, more than 80 composers were beneficiaries of her support, totaling over 400 works. Here to tell us more about Betty Freeman’s legacy is Norman Lebrecht, music critic at London’s Evening Standard and author of several books including “The Life and Death of Classical Music.”