Letter 3188
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 19 February/3 March 1887 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Ivan Petrovich Popov |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 300) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 54 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
19 февр[аля] Многоуважаемый Иван Петрович!
Посылаю Вам «Ангел вопияше» [1]. Уж не взыщите; хорошего в нем не много, — но ничего хорошего я написать бы теперь не мог. Приехал сегодня. Побываю у Вас на сих днях. Искренно преданный П. Чайковский |
19 February Most respected Ivan Petrovich!
I'm sending you "The Angel Cried Out". I ask nothing for it; there's not much good in it, but I'm unable to write anything good just now. I arrived today. I'll visit you one day soon. Sincerely devoted, P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ The autograph manuscript of the chorus The Angel Cried Out is dated 18 February [O.S.], and was written to fulfil a promise Tchaikovsky had made to the Russian Choral Society the previous autumn. The society gave the first performance of the work at one of their concerts in Moscow on 8/20 March 1887, conducted by Fyodor Ivanov.
