Letter 2167
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 30 November/12 December 1882 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Sergey Taneyev |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Moscow: Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (ф. 880) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. С. И. Танеев. Письма (1951), p. 90 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XI (1966), p. 289. |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Luis Sundkvist |
| Ради Бога, простите! Мне казалось, что я обещал обедать у Вас вообще на этой неделе, без обозначение дня. Так как Третьяковы мне чуждые люди, то было бы неловко отменить их обед, и я очень прошу добрейшую Варв[ару] Павл[овну] позволить вместо сегодня обедать у Вас в пятницу. Увижу Вас в консерватории.
П. Чайковский |
For God's sake, forgive me! I had the impression that I had promised to dine with you this week generally, without specifying the day. Since I am not closely acquainted with the Tretyakovs, it would be awkward to cancel my dinner appointment with them, and I beseech most kind Varvara Pavlovna to allow me to dine at your house on Friday instead of today. I shall see you at the Conservatory [1].
P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ In his brief note written earlier that day, on 30 November/12 December 1882, Taneyev wrote: "Upon returning from Petersburg [where Taneyev had taken part in the first performance there of the Piano Trio] I heard that you had promised to come and have dinner with us today (Tuesday), as a result of which I also invited the Maslovs. But when I went to the Maslovs' house I heard from Varvara Ivanovna that Makovsky [who was painting Tchaikovsky's portrait at the time] had told her that you had promised to dine today with Tretyakov [either Pavel Tretyakov, the commissioner of that portrait, or his younger brother Sergey]. Is this latter information correct or not? I await your reply and do not yet give up the hope of receiving a reply which would please us all, that is, that you will be coming to our house around five o'clock. I am deliberately not writing anything about the trio, because I wish to tell you everything personally when we meet. Please send back a reply with the bearer of this note". Taneyev's letter has been published in П. И. Чайковский. С. И. Танеев. Письма (1951), p. 90.
