Letter 3793

Tchaikovsky Research
Date 13/25 February 1889
Addressed to Anna Brodsky
Where written Berlin
Language Russian
Autograph Location Manchester (England): Royal Northern College of Music, The Library
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XV-А (1976), p. 47–48

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
25/13 февр[аля 18]89 г[ода]
Берлин

Дорогая Анна Львовна!

Я явлюсь к Вам в субботу к обеду. Еду в Лейпциг специально для Вас. Прошу Вас никому не сообщать о моем приезде, ибо, кроме Вас, не пойду ни к кому.

Обнимаю Адольфа, целую Ваши ручки.

П. Чайковский

25/13 February 1889
Berlin

I'll be calling on you on Saturday for dinner. I'm coming to Leipzig especially for you. I ask you not to mention my arrival to anyone, because I'm not going to see anyone else besides you [1].

I embrace Adolph, kiss your hands.

P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. Tchaikovsky spent two days in Leipzig from 17 February/1 March 1889, but he was unable to keep his presence in the city a secret.