Letter 91 - Revision history

Tony: "carrying in with" to "carrying on with" for clarity of meaning

2024-01-25T14:40:01Z

"carrying in with" to "carrying on with" for clarity of meaning

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	\|Publication={{bib\|1900/35\|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 1}} (1900), p. 239 (abridged)<br/>{{bib\|1940/210\|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным ; том 1}} (1940), p. 87–88 <br/>{{bib\|1959/50\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том V}} (1959), p. 107–108.		\|Publication={{bib\|1900/35\|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 1}} (1900), p. 239 (abridged)<br/>{{bib\|1940/210\|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным ; том 1}} (1940), p. 87–88 <br/>{{bib\|1959/50\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том V}} (1959), p. 107–108
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	\|Translated text={{right\|16 April}}		\|Translated text={{right\|16 April}}
	{{centre\|Brothers!}}		{{centre\|Brothers!}}
	I'm very angry that it wouldn't hurt you to write a little. However, I have absolutely nothing to write about; I didn't expect my life to be as monotonous as it is now. It's good that everyone's carrying in with various festivities, and this brightens up [[Moscow]] somewhat. Golitsyn and Shakhovskaya were here a few days ago; I had dinner with the former at Dussault's. I can't say that I was particularly happy to see him; he isn't at all one of my closest friends; besides, the banality and triviality of these people has become especially striking to me.		I'm very angry that it wouldn't hurt you to write a little. However, I have absolutely nothing to write about; I didn't expect my life to be as monotonous as it is now. It's good that everyone's carrying on with various festivities, and this brightens up [[Moscow]] somewhat. Golitsyn and Shakhovskaya were here a few days ago; I had dinner with the former at Dussault's. I can't say that I was particularly happy to see him; he isn't at all one of my closest friends; besides, the banality and triviality of these people has become especially striking to me.

	I've made myself a new friend in the person of the singing professor Valzek. She's a glorious German; I've very much taken a liking to her. A few days ago I spent a whole evening with her, at the end of which she treated me to her home-made potato salad; it was so delicious that I'd never tasted anything like it before.		I've made myself a new friend in the person of the singing professor Valzek. She's a glorious German; I've very much taken a liking to her. A few days ago I spent a whole evening with her, at the end of which she treated me to her home-made potato salad; it was so delicious that I'd never tasted anything like it before.

Brett at 19:58, 23 December 2022

2022-12-23T19:58:08Z

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	==Text==		==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.		Based on a handwritten copy in the [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive, which may contain differences in formatting and content from Tchaikovsky's original letter.
	{{Lettertext		{{Lettertext
	\|Language=Russian		\|Language=Russian
	\|Translator=		\|Translator=Brett Langston
	\|Original text={{right\|16 апреля}}		\|Original text={{right\|16 апреля}}
	{{centre\|Братцы!}}		{{centre\|Братцы!}}
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	Целую Вас. Толя! Приветствие Петровского я нимало не нашёл остроумным. Андрюше Апухтину и Быкову кланяюсь.		Целую Вас. Толя! Приветствие Петровского я нимало не нашёл остроумным. Андрюше Апухтину и Быкову кланяюсь.

	\|Translated text=		\|Translated text={{right\|16 April}}
			{{centre\|Brothers!}}
			I'm very angry that it wouldn't hurt you to write a little. However, I have absolutely nothing to write about; I didn't expect my life to be as monotonous as it is now. It's good that everyone's carrying in with various festivities, and this brightens up [[Moscow]] somewhat. Golitsyn and Shakhovskaya were here a few days ago; I had dinner with the former at Dussault's. I can't say that I was particularly happy to see him; he isn't at all one of my closest friends; besides, the banality and triviality of these people has become especially striking to me.

			I've made myself a new friend in the person of the singing professor Valzek. She's a glorious German; I've very much taken a liking to her. A few days ago I spent a whole evening with her, at the end of which she treated me to her home-made potato salad; it was so delicious that I'd never tasted anything like it before.

			The ranks of my students are starting to thin, so I'll probably find it possible to leave here for [[Sasha]]'s on 15 May. Make sure you get your tickets on time. There's little hope of my going to [[Petersburg]]. I'm visiting the Tarnovskys as often as before; I've gone completely cool towards Mufka; her marriage to Saluteknov seems to be in jeopardy; in general, I'm very disappointed with her. I absolutely can't write any more. I've just written 3 letters: to Lizaveta Vasiyevna, Lizaveta Pavlovna and Aunt Katya.

			I kiss you. [[Tolya]]! I didn't find Petrovsky's greeting in the least witty. I bow to Andryusha Apukhtin and Bykov.
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Brett at 16:46, 29 March 2020

2020-03-29T16:46:13Z

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{{letterhead
|Date=16/28 April 1866
|To=[[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]] and [[Modest Tchaikovsky]]
|Place=[[Moscow]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph={{locunknown}}
|Publication={{bib|1900/35|Жизнь Петра Ильича Чайковского ; том 1}} (1900), p. 239 (abridged)<br/>{{bib|1940/210|П. И. Чайковский. Письма к родным ; том 1}} (1940), p. 87–88 <br/>{{bib|1959/50|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том V}} (1959), p. 107–108.
|Notes=Manuscript copy in [[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}}
}}
==Text==
Based on a handwritten copy in the [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive, which may contain differences in formatting and content from Tchaikovsky's original letter.
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
|Translator=
|Original text={{right|16 апреля}}
{{centre|Братцы!}}
Очень я на Вас сердит, что больно мало мне пишете. Впрочем, и мне писать решительно нечего; такого однообразия жизни, какой я веду теперь, я и не ожидал. Хорошо ещё, что все продолжаются разные торжества, и это несколько скрашивает Москву. На днях здесь были Голицын и Шаховской; с первым я раз обедал у Дюссо. Не могу сказать, чтоб я был особенно рад его видеть; он вовсе не принадлежит к числу моих ближайших друзей; притом же в последнее время пустота и ничтожность этих людей стали особенно сильно бросаться мне в глаза.

Приобрёл себе нового друга в лице профессорши пения Вальзек. Славная немка; меня что-то очень полюбила. На днях я провёл у ней целый вечер; под конец она меня угостила собственного изделия картофельным салатом; это было до того вкусно, что я подобного никогда ещё не ел.

Ряды моих учениц начинает редеть; так что я найду, вероятно, возможным уехать отсюда к Саше 15 мая. Позаботьтесь о том, чтоб Вам взяли билеты вовремя. В Петербург ехать надежды мало. У Тарновских бываю так же часто, как и прежде; к Муфке совершенно охладел; её замужество с Салютенковым, кажется, расстраивается; вообще я в ней очень разочарован. Больше писать решительно не в состоянии. Я только что написал 3 письма: к Лиз[авете] Вас[ильевие], Лиз[авете] Павловне и тёте Кате.

Целую Вас. Толя! Приветствие Петровского я нимало не нашёл остроумным. Андрюше Апухтину и Быкову кланяюсь.

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