Letter 3389
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 26 October/7 November 1887 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Aleksandra Snegireva-Jurgenson |
| Where written | Saint Petersburg |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 471) |
| Publication | Советская музыка (1939), No. 8, p. 61 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 245 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
26 окт[ября 18]87 Милостивая государыня!
Александра Петровна! Если Вы не изволите остаться на среду (вечером) в Петербурге, то я почту таковой Ваш отказ за кровное оскорбление. Нижайший слуга Ваш П. Чайковский Саша, останься, пожалуйста! |
26 October 1887 Gracious mistress!
Aleksandra Petrovna! If you won't be good enough to stay on Wednesday (evening) in Petersburg, then I will treat your refusal as a grievous insult [1]. Your most humble servant, P. Tchaikovsky Sasha, please stay! |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky was writing in a jocular manner concerning the invitation he had extended to the whole Jurgenson family to see him conduct the third performance of The Enchantress at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg — a performance which had been repeatedly postponed due to illness amongst the cast. It eventually took place on Friday 30 October/11 November.
