Person · Male
Frederic Rzewski
US composer & pianist
- From
- Westfield, United States
- Active
- 1938–2021
- Releases
- 50
- modern classical
- western classical
About
Frederic Anthony Rzewski ( ZHEF-skee; April 13, 1938 – June 26, 2021) was an American composer and pianist. He was considered to be one of the most important American composer-pianists of his time. From 1977 on, he lived primarily in Belgium. His major compositions, which often incorporate social and political themes, include the minimalist Coming Together and the theme and variations set The People United Will Never Be Defeated!, which has been called "a modern classic".
Member of
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Frederic Rzewski/Ursula Oppens Piano Duo eponymous, piano
Discography
Albums
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Attica / Coming Together / Les Moutons de Panurge
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Threads
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (36 Variations on a Chilean Song) Apple Music
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「不屈の民」変奏曲
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Louis Andriessen: Hoketus / Frederic Rzewski: Coming Together
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Paul Jacobs Plays Blues, Ballads & Rags
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Reich: Music for Pieces of Wood / Rzewski: Coming Together / Attica / Szemző: Water-Wonder / Melis: Etude for Three Mirrors
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For Cornelius / Era ora
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L'Instruction
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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La nuova musica, Volume 10
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North American Ballads & Squares Apple Music
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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De Profundis
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Packet
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De Profundis / Piano Piece no. IV / Piano Sonata / Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
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Bumps
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Bass Trombone
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Jefferson / Antigone - Legend
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Piano
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To the Earth
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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An Hour for Piano
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Aquarius-Memorial
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Which Side Are You On?
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Main Drag
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! / Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated Apple Music
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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8 Duos
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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Piano Music
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! / Four Hands
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Bach: Goldberg Variations / Beethoven: Diabelli Variations / Rzewski: The People United Will Never Be Defeated!
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated Apple Music
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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Unite!
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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no place to go but around
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4 Pieces, Squares, 6 North American Ballads
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Dreams / War Songs / Winter Nights / Saints and Sinners
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! ／ Six North American Ballads
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
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The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Apple Music
Compilations
Links
Teacher
Also known as
Frederic Anthony Rzewski · Frederic Rzewsky
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 595d5300-fed7-4f69-ae33-4f2a6d6ed6ee
- ISNI
- 0000000114422704
- IPI
- 00039295066
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.