Letter 4628

Tchaikovsky Research
Date 25 February/8 March 1892
Addressed to Vadim Peresleni
Where written Maydanovo
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 291)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVI-Б (1979), p. 47

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
Дима! Я бы предпочёл, чтобы ты приехал на будущей неделе. В четверг я сам буду в Москве и, вероятно, останусь до воскресенья, теперь до четверга уж не стоит и приглашать. Я зайду к мамаше или в пятницу, или в субботу. Во всяком случае до скорого свидания.
Твой, П. Чайковский

Dima! I would prefer you to come next week [1]. On Thursday I myself will be in Moscow, and I'll probably stay until Sunday, so there's no point in inviting you until Thursday. I'll come to your mother's on Friday or Saturday. In any case I shall see you soon.
Yours, P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. Tchaikovsky was replying to a letter from Vadim Peresleni dated 19 February/2 March 1892. The planned visit to Moscow did not come about. See Letter 4629 to Vadim Peresleni, 27 February/4 March 1892.