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<ref name="note1">The autograph was sold in June 1988 by L'Autographe SA, [[Geneva]], June 1998. See: http://www.autographe.org/catalogues/CAT23.pdf</ref> | <ref name="note1">The autograph was sold in June 1988 by L'Autographe SA, [[Geneva]], June 1998. See: http://www.autographe.org/catalogues/CAT23.pdf</ref> | ||
<ref name="note2">The auctioneer's catalogue describes the letter as follows: "[[New York]], 29.IV.1891. Paper bearing his address: "154 West 73rd Street". An extraordinary missive, containing a line of music, addressed to "Dear Mistress Reno" in order to thank her for having invited him to dinner «... with you and your so | <ref name="note2">The auctioneer's catalogue describes the letter as follows: "[[New York]], 29.IV.1891. Paper bearing his address: "154 West 73rd Street". An extraordinary missive, containing a line of music, addressed to "Dear Mistress Reno" in order to thank her for having invited him to dinner «... with you and your so agreeable daughters. I hope it was not the last time!". The composer signs "Your devoted — P. Tschaïkovsky", and then, by way of providing a self-illustration as it were, improvises at the bottom a few notes on the words: 'A Very Old Gentleman'" — see {{bib|2011/13|Tchaikovsky Research Bulletin No. 1}} (February 2011), p. 90-91.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 18 July 2024
| Date | 17/29 April 1891 |
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| Addressed to | Marie Reno |
| Where written | New York |
| Language | English |
| Autograph Location | unknown [1] |
| Publication | Not published |
| Notes | Includes a musical excerpt based on the song "A Very Old Gentleman" [2] |
Notes and References
- ↑ The autograph was sold in June 1988 by L'Autographe SA, Geneva, June 1998. See: http://www.autographe.org/catalogues/CAT23.pdf
- ↑ The auctioneer's catalogue describes the letter as follows: "New York, 29.IV.1891. Paper bearing his address: "154 West 73rd Street". An extraordinary missive, containing a line of music, addressed to "Dear Mistress Reno" in order to thank her for having invited him to dinner «... with you and your so agreeable daughters. I hope it was not the last time!". The composer signs "Your devoted — P. Tschaïkovsky", and then, by way of providing a self-illustration as it were, improvises at the bottom a few notes on the words: 'A Very Old Gentleman'" — see Tchaikovsky Research Bulletin No. 1 (February 2011), p. 90-91.
