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		<title>Brett at 19:30, 6 July 2026</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;|Original text={{right|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Париж&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;18 н[оября] 1879 г[ода]}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;|Original text={{right|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Париж&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;18 н[оября] 1879 г[ода]}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Как досадно, что Влад[ислав] Альберт[ович] не застал меня вчера. Я бы с радостью воспользовался билетом в Comédie Française.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Как досадно, что Влад[ислав] Альберт[ович] не застал меня вчера. Я бы с радостью воспользовался билетом в Comédie Française.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Алексей ушёл в церковь, и письмо это я посылаю с комиссионером.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Алексей ушёл в церковь, и письмо это я посылаю с комиссионером.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;How frustrating that [[Vladislav Albertovich]] did not catch me yesterday. I would gladly have taken advantage of the ticket to the Comédie Française.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;I am familiar with the variations by [[Rimsky-Korskaov]] and Co. This work is certainly original in its own way, and demonstrates the composers&amp;#039; remarkable ability for harmonisation, but I do not like it. As a &amp;#039;&amp;#039;joke&amp;#039;&amp;#039; — it is too heavy, voluminous and indigestible, due to the tiresome, endless repetition of the theme. As a work of art, this is nothing. It is not surprising that a few talented people, for the sake of their own pleasure, have taken on the task of devising every possible variation on a vulgar tavern-like phrase — but what is surprising is that these amateurish trifles have been printed and openly circulated. Only dilettantes could think that every ingeniously contrived chord is worthy of publicity. As for [[Liszt]], that old Jesuit responds with exaggeratedly enthusiastic compliments to everything sent for his august review. He is a good person at heart, and one of the few outstanding artists in whose souls there has never been petty enviousness or an inclination to meddle in the success of others ([[Wagner]] and in part [[Anton Rubinstein|A. Rubinstein]] owe their success to him; he also rendered many services to [[Berlioz]]), but he is too much of a Jesuit to be honest and sincere. Returning to the variations, I shall say that, in any case, this is a piquant musical curiosity, displaying the authors&amp;#039; great talents — unfortunately in one respect only, i.e. directed exclusively towards &amp;#039;&amp;#039;harmony&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. If you have it to hand, pay special attention to [[Borodin]]&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Requiem&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;quot;. This is a remarkably successful feat. &lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Vladislav Albertovich]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; has informed me of the contents of &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Colonne]]&amp;#039;s&amp;#039;&amp;#039; letter. How happy I am! Thank you, my dear friend, for this new expression of your sympathy for my music. The service you have rendered me in disseminating my music outside Russia is enormous. I know in advance that [[Symphony No. 4|our symphony]] will be much criticised. But it will arouse &amp;#039;&amp;#039;interest&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, and nothing more is needed now.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Thank you, my dear!&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;I hope that your ill health will now finally pass, and that your recent impressions of [[Paris]] will have been pleasant. I started working on my [[Piano Concerto|concerto]] yesterday — but thus far without any particular enthusiasm. &lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;{{right|Yours P. Tchaikovsky}}&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Aleksey]] has gone to church, and I am sending this letter with a commissionaire.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Brett at 20:44, 18 January 2020</title>
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|Date=18/30 November 1879&lt;br /&gt;
|To=[[Nadezhda von Meck]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Place=[[Paris]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Language=Russian&lt;br /&gt;
|Autograph=[[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}} (a{{sup|3}}, No. 603)&lt;br /&gt;
|Publication={{bib|1901/24|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 2}} (1901), p. 331 (abridged)&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{bib|1935/56|П. И. Чайковский. Переписка с Н. Ф. фон-Мекк ; том 2}} (1935), p. 253-254&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{bib|1963/6|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том VIII}} (1963), p. 421-422&lt;br /&gt;
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|Original text={{right|&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Париж&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;18 н[оября] 1879 г[ода]}}&lt;br /&gt;
Как досадно, что Влад[ислав] Альберт[ович] не застал меня вчера. Я бы с радостью воспользовался билетом в Comédie Française.&lt;br /&gt;
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Вариации Римского-Корсакова и C{{sup|o}} мне известны. Произведение это, конечно, в своём роде оригинально и обнаруживает в авторах замечательные способности к гармонизации, но мне оно несимпатично. Как &amp;#039;&amp;#039;шутка&amp;#039;&amp;#039; — это слишком тяжело, объёмисто и непереваримо вследствие назойливости бесконечного повторения темы. Как художественное произведение, — это нуль. Неудивительно, что несколько талантливых людей ради своего удовольствия задались задачей изобрести всевозможные вариации к кабачно-пошлой фразе, — но удивительно то, что эти дилетантские безделки печатаются и предаются гласности. Только дилетанты могут думать, что каждый пикантно придуманный аккордик достоин публичности. Что касается Листа, то этот старый иезуит на всякую присылаемую к августейшему его просмотру вещь отвечает преувеличенно восторженными комплиментами. Человек он в душе добрый и один из немногих выдающихся художников, в душе которых никогда не было мелкой зависти, склонности мешать успехам ближнего (Вагнер и отчасти А. Рубинштейн обязаны ему своими успехами; Берлиозу он тоже оказал много услуг), — но зато он слишком иезуит, чтобы быть правдивым и искренним. Возвращаясь к вариациям, скажу, что, во всяком случае, это — пикантный музыкальный курьёз, обнаруживающий в авторах большие таланты, к сожалению, — односторонние, т. е. направленные исключительно к &amp;#039;&amp;#039;гармонии&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Если вещь эта будет в Ваших руках, то обратите особенное внимание на «&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Requiem&amp;#039;&amp;#039;» Бородина. Это замечательно удачный фокус &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Вл[адислав] Альб[ертович]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; сообщил мне содержание письма &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Colonn&amp;#039;a&amp;#039;&amp;#039;. Как я радуюсь! Благодарю Вас, милый друг, за это новое изъявление Вашей симпатии к моей музыке. Услуга, которую Вы оказали распространению моей музыки вне России, громадна. Я заранее знаю, что симфонию нашу будут много бранить. Но она возбудит &amp;#039;&amp;#039;интерес&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, — а теперь только это и нужно.&lt;br /&gt;
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Спасибо Вам, дорогая моя!&lt;br /&gt;
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Надеюсь, что Ваше нездоровье окончательно пройдёт теперь и что последние парижские впечатления будут Вам приятны. Я начал вчера заниматься своим концертом, — но пока ещё без особенного увлечения.&lt;br /&gt;
{{right|Ваш П. Чайковский}}&lt;br /&gt;
Алексей ушёл в церковь, и письмо это я посылаю с комиссионером.&lt;br /&gt;
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