Ivan Wyschnegradsky
Ivan Wyschnegradsky | |
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Wyschnegradsky in Paris, c. 1930 | |
| Born | Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Вышнегра́дский May 14 [O.S. 2 May] 1893 |
| Died | September 29, 1979 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Music theorist |
| Era | 20th century |
| Known for | Microtonality |
| Spouse(s) | Hélène Benois (m. 1924, d. 1926); Lucile Markov (Gayden) |
| Children | Jacques Demêtre (née Dimitri) |
| Parent | Alexander & Sophie Wyschnegradsky |
| Website | ivan-wyschnegradsky |
Ivan Alexandrovich Wyschnegradsky (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.