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Lot #558
Dmitri Shostakovich Autograph Letter Signed

Estimate: $200+

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Description

Soviet composer (1906–1975) whose fifteen symphonies occupy a place of central performance in the orchestral literature of the twentieth century. ALS in Russian, signed “D. Shostakovich,” one page, 6.75 x 8, postmarked on December 30, 1972. Brief handwritten letter to Pavel Alekseyevich, ostensibly the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Pavel Cherenkov, in full (translated): “My warm greetings to you and your family with the 1973 New Year. Shake your hand!” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring John F. Kennedy
  • Dates: October 25, 2024 - November 13, 2024





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