autograph manuscript of the early variations for piano, signed ("a. schnittke") — Schnittke, Alfred

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Estimate: £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $24,452–$32,602
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Sale: Sotheby's — L13406, London · 27 November 2013
Record ID: TB-2026-4217738
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Alfred Schnittke, autograph manuscript of the early variations for piano, signed ("a. schnittke"). Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2013, lot 233. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4217738.

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Alfred Schnittke, autograph manuscript of the early variations for piano, signed ("a. schnittke"). Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2013, lot 233. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4217738.

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