Letter 3906
| Date | 22 July/3 August 1889 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Semyon Kruglikov |
| Where written | Frolovskoye |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 258) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XV-А (1976), p. 158 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
г[ород] Клин, Моск[овская] губ[ерния] 22 июля [18]89 Многоуважаемый Семён Николаевич!
Пиэску или романс непременно напишу, и не позже 15-го августа она будет уже в редакции, но за достоинство не ручаюсь, ибо я страшно утомлён спешной работой (инструментовка балета). Корректуру убедительно прошу Вас принять на себя. Ещё раз повторяю положительное обещание доставить рукопись к сроку и, пожелав Вам всего наилучшего, остаюсь искренно уважающий, П. Чайковский |
Most respected Semyon Nikolayevich!
I shall certainly write a little piece or romance [1], and it will be with the editor no later than 15th August, but I cannot vouch for its quality, because I am terribly worn out from urgent work (scoring a ballet). I urge you to take on the proofreading yourself. Once more I repeat my firm promise to deliver the manuscript in time and, having wished you all the very best, I remain your sincerely respectful, P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky was replying to a letter from Semyon Kruglikov (which has not survived), asking him to supply a short piece for the journal Artist, of which Kruglikov was the editor of the music section. The composer provided them with the piano piece Valse-Scherzo in A major, which was published in the September 1889 edition of Artist.
