![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/%25D0%2598.%25D0%2590.%25D0%2592%25D1%258B%25D1%2588%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B3%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B4%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B2_%25D0%259F%25D0%25B0%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B6%25D0%25B5.jpg/640px-%25D0%2598.%25D0%2590.%25D0%2592%25D1%258B%25D1%2588%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B3%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B4%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B2_%25D0%259F%25D0%25B0%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B6%25D0%25B5.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Ivan Wyschnegradsky
Russian composer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the politician and scientist Ivan Vyshnegradsky.
Ivan Alexandrovich Wyschnegradsky[n 1] (US: /vɪʃnəˈɡrɑːdski/ vish-ne-GROD-skee; May 14 [O.S. 2 May] 1893 – September 29, 1979), was a Russian composer primarily known for his microtonal compositions, including the quarter tone scale (24-tet: 50 cents) utilized in his pieces for two pianos in quarter tones. He also used scales of up to 72 divisions (mainly third (18-tet: 66.6 cents), sixth (36-tet: 33.3 cents), and twelfth tones (72-tet: 16.6 cents)). For most of his life, from 1920 onwards, Wyschnegradsky lived in Paris.[1]
![]() | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/%D0%98.%D0%90.%D0%92%D1%8B%D1%88%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B6%D0%B5.jpg/640px-%D0%98.%D0%90.%D0%92%D1%8B%D1%88%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B2_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B6%D0%B5.jpg)