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Schnittke, Alfred
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Schnittke, Alfred
- Autograph manuscript of "Scherzo" for orchestra, signed in Cyrillic script ("A. Schnittke"), unpublished
- paper and ink
a working manuscript of a complete work for orchestra, Schnittke's orchestration of his 1954-1955 Scherzo for piano quintet, scored for strings, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 3 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba and timpani, and notated in pencil on one 24-stave system per page, containing many erasures, 35 pages, plus blanks, folio (37.5 x 26cm), 24-stave paper, no place or date [Moscow, 1957], tiny tears to spine, corners creased, a few small marks
Condition
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A complete, unpublished work by Schnittke.
This skilful arrangement by Schnittke of his 1954-1955 Scherzo for piano quintet originated during the time of the composer's studies at the Moscow Conservatory, where he studied composition with Yevgeny Golubev and instrumentation with Nikolay Rakov. As such it predates by some margin his aleatoric and twelve-tone works of the mid sixties and the polystylistic compositions which followed them.