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Frederic Rzewski
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<p>Frederic Anthony Rzewski 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 <a href="/facts/Belgium/YKuMXP5j">Belgium</a>. His major compositions, which often incorporate social and political themes, include the minimalist <i>Coming Together</i> and the <a href="/facts/Variation_(music)/zKfWB18C">variation</a> set <i><a href="/facts/The_People_United_Will_Never_Be_Defeated!/Sz6hpXNp">The People United Will Never Be Defeated!</a></i>, which has been called "a modern classic". </p>