Vasily Filatov
Tchaikovsky Research
Servant to Tchaikovsky's brother Anatoly, born Vasily Nikolayevich Filatov (Василий Николаевич Филатов).
After Filatov left Anatoly to work for Nikolay Kondratyev in Saint Petersburg, he maintained a correspondence with the composer.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
3 letters from Tchaikovsky to Vasily Filatov have survived, dating from 1886 to 1891, and have been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 2880 – 6/18 February 1886, from Maydanovo
- Letter 3318 – 13/25 August 1887, from Aachen
- Letter 4402 – 11/23 June 1891, from Maydanovo
12 letters from Vasily Filatov to the composer, dating from 1885 to 1891, are preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin (a4, Nos. 4497–4508).
