Letter 3942
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 25 September/7 October 1889 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Aleksandr Glazunov |
| Where written | Saint Petersburg |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | unknown |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XV-А (1976), p. 185 |
| Notes | Manuscript copy in Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve |
Text and Translation
Based on a handwritten copy in the Klin House-Museum Archive, which may contain differences in formatting and content from Tchaikovsky's original letter.
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
25 сентября 1889 г[ода] Дорогой Александр Константинович!
Мне удобнее быть у Вас в четверг. Спасибо за приглашение; радуюсь свиданью с Вами. Искренно преданный, П. Чайковский |
25 September 1889 I would prefer to be with you on Thursday. Thank you for the invitation; I shall be glad to meet with you [1]. Sincerely devoted, P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky was replying to an undated letter from Glazunov, who invited Tchaikovsky to call on him in Saint Petersburg on either Tuesday 26th or Thursday 28th September [O.S.]. It is not known whether the meeting took place.
