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Frederic Rzewski

Frederic Rzewski was an American pianist, composer, musicologist, university teacher, musician and music educator (1938–2021). He was born at Westfield and died at Montiano.

Also recorded as Frederic Anthony Rzewski; Frederick Rzewski.

Overview

Born at Westfield in 1938, died at Montiano in 2021.

Formation and teaching

Frederic Rzewski studied at Harvard University and Princeton University. He trained under Roger Sessions, Randall Thompson, Walter Piston and Milton Babbitt.

Career and activity

Frederic Rzewski worked in piano performance, music education, music composing, composed musical work and music composition.

He was employed by Royal Conservatory of The Hague and Royal Conservatory of Liège. He belonged to Academy of Arts, Berlin and American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Work and production

One work is recorded as notable: The People United Will Never Be Defeated! His recorded genres are avant-garde music and art music.

Catalogued works

10 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1991 to 1992.

The People United Will Never Be Defeated! Coming Together. Sonata, dated 1991. North American Ballads. Mayn Yingele. The Turtle and the Crane. De Profundis, dated 1992. Piano Music of Frederic Rzewski. Nonsequiturs. The People United Will Never Be Defeated.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Rzewski, Frederic, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Rzewski, Frederic, Metzler Komponisten Lexikon, 1992. RZEWSKI: Piano Works 1975–1999. Frederic Rzewski (pno). Nonesuch 79623 – 2 (7-CD set)., Tempo, 2003. Frederic Rzewski, Vertigo, 2009. Testing Respect(fully): An Interview with Frederic Rzewski, Experimental Affinities in Music, 2015.

In detail

Frederic Rzewski studied at Harvard University and Princeton University. training under Roger Sessions, Randall Thompson and Walter Piston is recorded.

The field of work recorded is piano performance, music education and music composing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are avant-garde music and art music.

Employment is recorded with Royal Conservatory of The Hague and Royal Conservatory of Liège. Membership is recorded of Academy of Arts, Berlin and American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Works named in the authority record are The People United Will Never Be Defeated!

Distinctions recorded are Honorary doctor of the University of Liège.

Chronology

  1. 1938Frederic Rzewski born at Westfield.
  2. 1991Sonata.
  3. 2021Frederic Rzewski died at Montiano.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Frederic Rzewski”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1346849: Frederic Rzewski

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