Letter 3197 - Revision history

Tony: Punctuation and "Imperial" for consistency

2025-02-24T11:48:56Z

Punctuation and "Imperial" for consistency

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	==Notes and References==		==Notes and References==
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	<ref name="note1">Tchaikovsky had been in [[Saint Petersburg]] since 23 February/7 March 1887 to prepare for the Philharmonic Society concert on 5/17 March at which he conducted a concert of his works, including the first performance in the ~~imperial~~ capital of his [[Suite No. 2]]. The rehearsals for this concert, as well as for his opera ''[[The Enchantress]]'' at the Mariinsky Theatre, had proven very taxing for Tchaikovsky, as he was effectively making his début as a conductor. On the day that the above brief letter was written he left for [[Maydanovo]].</ref>		<ref name="note1">Tchaikovsky had been in [[Saint Petersburg]] since 23 February/7 March 1887 to prepare for the Philharmonic Society concert on 5/17 March at which he conducted a concert of his works, including the first performance in the Imperial capital of his [[Suite No. 2]]. The rehearsals for this concert, as well as for his opera [[The Enchantress]] at the Mariinsky Theatre, had proven very taxing for Tchaikovsky, as he was effectively making his début as a conductor. On the day that the above brief letter was written, he left for [[Maydanovo]].</ref>
	<ref name="note2">On 12/24 March 1887 a concert conducted by [[Balakirev]] was held to mark the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Free Music School, in which he had played such a decisive role.</ref>		<ref name="note2">On 12/24 March 1887, a concert conducted by [[Balakirev]] was held to mark the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Free Music School, in which he had played such a decisive role.</ref>
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Brett: Text replacement - "By God" to "My God"

2021-10-30T20:36:22Z

Text replacement - "By God" to "My God"

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{{letterhead
|Date=11/23 March 1887
|To=[[Mily Balakirev]]
|Place=[[Saint Petersburg]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Saint Petersburg]] (Russia): {{RUS-SPsc}} (ф. 834, ед. хр. 12, л. 37, 44)
|Publication={{bib|1912/19|Переписка М. А. Балакирева и П. И. Чайковского}} [1912], p. 97<br/>{{bibx|1962/71|Милий Алексеевич Балакирев. Воспоминания и письма}} (1962), p. 183<br/>{{bib|1974/53|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XIV}} (1974), p. 61
}}

==Text and Translation==
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
|Translator=Luis Sundkvist
|Original text={{right|11 марта}}
{{centre|Дорогой Милий Алексеевич!}}
Я не в силах больше терпеть крайнее утомление и нервное расстройство, и сегодня решаюсь уехать в деревню. Очень сокрушаюсь, что не буду свидетелем Вашего торжества. Пожалуйста, голубчик, не сердитесь. Ей-Богу, сил больше нет...
{{right|Ваш П. Чайковский}}

|Translated text={{right|11 March}}
{{centre|Dear [[Mily Alekseyevich]]!}}
I am no longer physically capable of enduring this state of extreme exhaustion and frayed nerves, and today I intend to leave for the country <ref name="note1"/>. I am very sorry that I won't be a witness to your triumph <ref name="note2"/>. Please don't be angry, golubchik. My God, I have no more strength...
{{right|Yours, P. Tchaikovsky }}
}}

==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">Tchaikovsky had been in [[Saint Petersburg]] since 23 February/7 March 1887 to prepare for the Philharmonic Society concert on 5/17 March at which he conducted a concert of his works, including the first performance in the imperial capital of his [[Suite No. 2]]. The rehearsals for this concert, as well as for his opera ''[[The Enchantress]]'' at the Mariinsky Theatre, had proven very taxing for Tchaikovsky, as he was effectively making his début as a conductor. On the day that the above brief letter was written he left for [[Maydanovo]].</ref>
<ref name="note2">On 12/24 March 1887 a concert conducted by [[Balakirev]] was held to mark the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Free Music School, in which he had played such a decisive role.</ref>
</references>