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Frederic Rzewski

1938 - 2021

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Frederic Anthony Rzewski ( ZHEF-skee; April 13, 1938 – June 26, 2021) was an American composer and pianist, considered to be one of the most important American composer-pianists of his time. 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 set The People United Will Never Be Defeated!, which has been called "a modern classic". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Frederic Rzewski is the 1,044th most popular composer (up from 1,064th in 2019), the 6,101st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,772nd in 2019) and the 58th most popular American Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Frederic Rzewski ranks 1,044 out of 1,451. Before him are Marco da Gagliano, Emil Młynarski, William Sterndale Bennett, Carlos Guastavino, Johann Adolf Scheibe, and Michele Carafa. After him are Alexander Moyzes, Harry Gregson-Williams, Rudolf Tobias, Akira Ifukube, Gavriil Popov, and Nicolas Dalayrac.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Frederic Rzewski ranks 339. Before him are Tomislav Knez, Gary Chapman, Aristide Guarneri, Carmela Corren, Heinz Strehl, and Sonny Barger. After him are François Heutte, Jean-Claude Mézières, Richard Anthony, Durdy Bayramov, Jon Sobrino, and Manuel Blum. Among people deceased in 2021, Frederic Rzewski ranks 317. Before him are Martí Vergés, Chuck Close, Dragan Pantelić, William Smith, Mari Törőcsik, and Charlie Robinson. After him are Mustafa Ben Halim, Charles Geschke, Lothar Metz, Mansour Ojjeh, Sylvano Bussotti, and Karl-Friedrich Haas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frederic Rzewski ranks 6,101 out of 20,380. Before him are Eric Martin (1960), Melissa Mathison (1950), Charlie Robinson (1945), Sonny Barger (1938), Jack Benny (1894), and Sam Witwer (1977). After him are Troy Donahue (1936), Hamilton Luske (1903), Emma Roberts (1991), Robert Treat Paine (1731), Enoch L. Johnson (1883), and Clyde Tolson (1900).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, Frederic Rzewski ranks 58. Before him are Cathy Berberian (1925), Marvin Hamlisch (1944), Meredith Monk (1942), Roger Sessions (1896), William Christie (1944), and Kevin MacLeod (1972). After him are Joseph Lamb (1887), Ferde Grofé (1892), Walter Piston (1894), John Ottman (1964), Peter H. Gilmore (1958), and Harry Partch (1901).

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