Letter 2692
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 23 April/5 May 1885 (?) |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Aleksandra Hubert |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 46) |
| Publication | Прошлое русской музыки. Материалы и исследования ; том 1 (1920), p. 30 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIII (1971), p. 72 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
| Баташечка! Я и забыл совсем, что решительно не могу у Вас обедать, ибо раньше дал слово Шпажинскому. Ради Бога, простите! Заеду к Вам, может быть, сегодня, если поспею, а нет, так сговоримся обедать у Вас при первом удобном случае.
Поздравляю, целую руки. Ваш П. Чайковский |
Batashechka! I completely forgot that I categorically cannot have dinner with you, because I'd previously promised Shpazhinsky. For God's sake forgive me! Perhaps I'll come over tomorrow, if I can make it, but if not then I'll arrange to have dinner with you at the earliest opportunity.
Congratulations [1], I kiss your hands. Yours P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ This letter appears to have been written on Aleksandra Hubert's name-day, 23 April/5 May, which is why Tchaikovsky was offering his congratulations.
