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'''Ivan Wyschnegradsky''' (May 14, 1893 – September 29, 1979) was a Russian composer, later of French citizenship (from 1920 onwards), primarily known for his microtonal compositions. | '''Ivan Wyschnegradsky''' (May 14, 1893 – September 29, 1979) was a Russian composer, later of French citizenship (from 1920 onwards), primarily known for his microtonal compositions. | ||
His microtonal works are mostly set in [[24edo]] (quarter tones), with some compositions also in [[36edo]] (sixth tones), | His microtonal works are mostly set in [[24edo]] (quarter tones), with some compositions also in [[36edo]] (sixth tones), and [[72edo]] (twelfth tones), along with some mixed microtones compositions (especially some of his early compositions that include one [[12edo]] piano but also have other instruments playing in finer divisions of the octave). In addition, he also has one composition in [[18edo]] (third tones) and another in [[31edo]]. | ||
One of his most known works, [https://www.youtube.com/ | One of his most known works, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9a-AOD1mKc&list=OLAK5uy_k2nbynilfoJaAfVQIgpX18m5dAbbqmMHE&index=3 24 Préludes dans l'échelle chromatique diatonisée à 13 sons], introduces an [[11L 2s]] [[MOS scale]], generated by a circle of "major fourths" of [[24edo]] (550[[Cent|¢]] ≈ [[11/8]]) and which he treats as a "diatonicized chromatic scale" in reference to the similar structure of the [[5L 2s|diatonic]] scale. | ||
He influenced many composers after him, including [[Bruce Mather]]. | He influenced many composers after him, including [[Bruce Mather]]. | ||