- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrederic Anthony Rzewski
- Frederic Rzewski was born on April 13, 1938 in Westfield, Massachusetts, USA. He was a composer, known for The Wine Cellar (2010), Ein-Blick (1987) and Coming Together/Attica (2014). He was married to Nicole Abbeloos. He died on June 26, 2021 in Montiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
- SpouseNicole Abbeloos(1963 - June 26, 2021) (his death, 4 children)
- Pianist and composer best known for a set of piano variations on a Chilean protest song - "The People United Will Never Be Defeated!" - which became an anthem of resistance after Gen. Pinochet overthrew the democratically-elected president Salvador Allende in 1973.
- For about the past 20 years, his companion was Françoise Walot, with whom he had two children.
- He taught composition at the Royal Conservatory in Belgium, as well as master classes at many universities throughout Europe and the United States.
- He graduated from Harvard University, where he studied with composers Randall Thompson and Walter Piston. He earned a master's degree from Princeton University, where his teachers included Roger Sessions and Milton Babbitt.
- His last name is pronounced ZHEV-ski.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content