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Ivan Wyschnegradsky

Ivan Wyschnegradsky
Wyschnegradsky in Paris, circa 1930
Wyschnegradsky in Paris, c. 1930
Born
Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Вышнегра́дский

May 14 [O.S. 2 May] 1893
DiedSeptember 29, 1979(1979-09-29) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Composer, Music theorist
Era20th century
Known forMicrotonality
Spouse(s)Hélène Benois (m. 1924, d. 1926); Lucile Markov (Gayden)
ChildrenJacques Demêtre (née Dimitri)
ParentAlexander & Sophie Wyschnegradsky
Websiteivan-wyschnegradsky.fr

Ivan Alexandrovich Wyschnegradsky[n 1] (US: /vɪʃnəˈɡrɑːdski/ vish-ne-GROD-skee; Russian: Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Вышнегра́дский May 14 [O.S. 2 May] 1893 – September 29, 1979), was a Russian composer primarily known for his microtonal compositions. For most of his life, from 1920 onwards, Wyschnegradsky lived in Paris.
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