Editing Frederic Rzewski (section)

{{Short description|American composer and pianist (1938–2021)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name                = Frederic Rzewski
| image               = FredericRzewski.jpg
| image_upright       = 
| caption             = Rzewski in 2011
| birth_name = Frederic Anthony Rzewski
| birth_date          = {{birth date|1938|04|13}}
| birth_place         = [[Westfield, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2021|06|26|1938|04|13}}
| death_place         = [[Montiano, Magliano in Toscana|Montiano]], Italy
| education           = {{plainlist|
* [[Phillips Academy]]
* [[Harvard University]]
* [[Princeton University]]
}}
| occupation          = {{plainlist|
* Composer
* Pianist
* Academic teacher
}}
| known_for           = {{plainlist|
* ''[[Coming Together (Rzewski)|Coming Together]]''
* ''[[The People United Will Never Be Defeated!]]''
}}
| notable_works       = [[List of compositions by Frederic Rzewski|List of compositions]]
| organization        = {{plainlist|
* [[Musica Elettronica Viva]]
* Conservatoire Royal de Musique in [[Liège]]
}}
| awards              = 
}}
'''Frederic Anthony Rzewski''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ʒ|ɛ|f|s|k|i}} {{respell|ZHEF|skee}}; April 13, 1938&nbsp;– June 26, 2021) was an American composer and pianist, considered to be one of the most important American composer-pianists of his time.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=latimes/> From 1977 up to his eventual death, he lived mainly in [[Belgium]]. His major compositions, which often incorporate social and political themes, include the minimalist ''Coming Together'' and the [[Variation (music)|variation]] set ''[[The People United Will Never Be Defeated!]]'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.secondinversion.org/2018/04/19/frederic-rzewski-at-80-directions-inevitable-or-otherwise/|title=Frederic Rzewski at 80: Directions Inevitable or Otherwise|last=Schell|first=Michael|date=April 19, 2018|website=Second Inversion|access-date=April 19, 2018}}</ref> which has been called "a modern classic".<ref name=latimes>{{Cite web|last=Swed|first=Mark|date=July 15, 2020|title=Listen to Rzewski's 'People United' and hear protest music that stirs the soul|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-07-15/how-to-listen-frederic-rzewski-people-united-will-never-be-defeated|access-date=June 27, 2021|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>