Letter 544
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | after 25 February/9 March 1877 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Yekaterina Peresleni |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 297) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том VI (1961), p. 115 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
| Мне ужасно хотелось сегодня всех Вас видеть, но со вчерашнего дня я нездоров (Вам по секрету скажу, что желудком), и хотя сегодня мне гораздо лучше, но обедать у Вас я всё-таки не могу. Пожалуйста, не сердитесь. Крепко целую Ваши ручки. Всем низкие поклоны. Как Вам понравилась «Франческа»?
Ваш, П. Чайковский Нельзя ли завтра в 11 часов утра зайти к Вам? Будете ли Вы дома? |
I should awfully like to see you all today, but I've been unwell since yesterday (I can tell you in confidence that it is a stomach complaint), and although today I am much better, I still cannot dine with you. Please don't be angry. I kiss your hands firmly, and bow low to everyone. How do you like "Francesca"? [1]
Yours, P. Tchaikovsky Could I visit you tomorrow morning at 11? Will you be at home? |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky's orchestral fantasia Francesca da Rimini was first performed in Moscow on 25 February/9 March 1877, and presumably this letter dates from shortly afterwards.
