Letter 3742
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | around 18/30 December 1888 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Nikolay Abramychev |
| Where written | Saint Petersburg |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Saint Petersburg (Russia): National Library of Russia (ф. 230, ед. хр. 21, л. 1) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 604 (abridged) |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
Многоуважаемый
Николай Иванович! Для учениц не хватило карточек! До другого разу. П. Чайковский |
Most respected
Nikolay Ivanovich! There aren't enough pictures for the students![1]. Until another time. P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ According to the editors of П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), the "pictures" refer to photographic portraits of Tchaikovsky, produced in connection with a performance of his opera The Oprichnik at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory on 18/30 December 1888.
