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The painting -Virgin Sophia of the Night- (2012) by Annael (Anelia Pavlova), artist, after the (classical) music of Wyschnegradsky

Virgin Sophia of the Night

2012

Oil and gold leaf on Belgian linen, 137 x 168 cm

The music

Composer: Ivan Wyschnegradsky (1893-1979)
Works: Two Meditations on themes from the Journal of Existence for cello (in 1/2, 1/3 and 1/6 tones) and piano Op. 7 (1918-1919, rev. 1976), Etude sur la carre magique sonore Op. 40 (1957, rev. 1970) for piano, Arc-en-ciel Op. 37 (1956) and Arc-en-ciel II Op. 52a (1956-58) for 6 pianos tuned 1/12 tone apart, Chant douloureux Op. 6 (1918) for violin (in 1/2, 1/3, 1,4 and 1/6 tones) and piano, Chant nocturne Op. 11 (1927, rev. 1971) for violin (in 1/2, 1/4, 1/6 and 1/8 tones) and 2 pianos tuned 1/4 tone apart.
Suggested performance: Jacques Wiederker (cello) and Martine Joste (piano), Martin Gelland (violin) and Lennart Wallin (piano), and others (recording label: Radio recording; Neos; Vienna Modern Masters)

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