Frederic Rzewski

Profile info

Known forActing

GenderMale

Birthday13 April 1938

Died26 June 2021 (age 83)

Place of birthWestfield, Massachusetts, USA

Known credits7

Biography

Frederic Anthony Rzewski (/ˈʒɛfski/ ZHEF-skee; April 13, 1938 – June 26, 2021) was an American composer and virtuoso pianist. His major compositions, which often incorporate social and political themes, include Coming Together and the piano variations The People United Will Never Be Defeated!.