Lot 40 · Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts
working manuscript of the third piano concerto ("ballade"), op. 60, arranged by the composer for two pianos, signed above the music ("n. medtner")
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,988–$6,235
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts, London · 29 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4526922
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nikolai Medtner, working manuscript of the third piano concerto ("ballade"), op. 60, arranged by the composer for two pianos, signed above the music ("n. medtner"). Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2016, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4526922.
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Nikolai Medtner, working manuscript of the third piano concerto ("ballade"), op. 60, arranged by the composer for two pianos, signed above the music ("n. medtner"). Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2016, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4526922.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four autograph letters signed | — | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Collection of autograph manuscripts, including of "Masked Ball for Tw… | Selim Palmgren | £4,000–£5,000 | |
| Two autograph letters signed | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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| Two autograph letters and one typed letter signed | — | £600–£800 | |
| Collection mostly of autograph letters | — | £2,000–£3,000 |
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