Ivan Wyschnegradsky - Cosmos, Op. 28

Ivan Wyschnegradsky (1893 - 1979) - Cosmos, Op. 28 (1939 - 1940, rev. 1945) Pierrette Le Page, Marc Couroux, François Couture, & Paul Helmer, pianos Ivan Wyschnegradsky’s Cosmos is a work for four pianos, two of which are tuned a quarter-tone sharp. The piece is in a single movement and typically lasts around 15 minutes. It was premiered in 1945 by Yvette Grimaud, Yvonne Loriod, Pierre Boulez and Serge Nigg. Preface to the score: Original audio: