@danisnotadj in early 80s someone Frederic knew in Italy gave him a LP of Franz Zappa's "Joe's Garage II" telling him he should hear it. "Great stuff", he said to Frederic. That is how that LP ended up in the vinyl LP collection in the apt in Rome, Italy.
@stevenosborne he said he got the idea from watching the film "Norma Rae", the sound of textile machinery, and the occasional shouts of human voices barely audible in the cacophony
The trunk transported by steam ship Raffaello from Napoli (italy) to New York in 1971, Frederic Rzewski passenger. Label is still there and somewhat legible.
For the past 3 decades, it has been used as a TV stand.
Frederic Rzewski and Viviana Altieri (Mondo Italiano Pittsburgh) at Wholey's fish market in Pittsburgh before his performance of The People United Will Never Be Defeated.
Emanuele Arciuli performing "The People United Will Never Be Defeated!" in Montiano, province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.
Festival "Montiano Forte & Piano" international music festival.