Letter 1572
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 29 August/10 September 1880 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Pyotr Jurgenson |
| Where written | Kamenka |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 2312) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том IX (1965), p. 249 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
29 авгу[ста] Лишь два слова имею время написать до отхода почты. Получил «Деву». Напечатано великолепно: я в совершенном восторге. Но отчего нет посвящения Направнику? Я непременно его желаю. Неужели ты забыл. А место свободное есть на листе перед началом. Спасибо, душа моя! Твой П. Чайковский |
29 August I've only time to write a couple of words before the post goes off. I've received "The Maid" [1]. It is printed magnificently; I am utterly delighted. But why is there no dedication to Nápravník? I certainly want this. How could you have forgotten? There is free space on the page before the start [2]. Thank you, my dear chap! Yours P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ The vocal-piano reduction of the opera The Maid of Orleans.
- ↑ Jurgenson added the dedication to Eduard Nápravník before the first edition was published.
