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	The pieces were published by [[Pyotr Jurgenson]] in May 1879, and Tchaikovsky declared himself "highly delighted with the edition" <ref name="note9"/>.		The pieces were published by [[Pyotr Jurgenson]] in May 1879, and Tchaikovsky declared himself "highly delighted with the edition" <ref name="note9"/>.

	In October 1880 ''Méditation'' was published separately, as were ''Scherzo'' and ''Mélodie'' in April 1884. In 1896 [[Jurgenson]] published all three pieces in an arrangement by [[Aleksandr Glazunov]] for violin with orchestra, and in 1908 a new edition of the pieces for violin and piano was issued, edited by [[Leopold Auer]].		In October 1880 ''Méditation'' was published separately, as were ''Scherzo'' and ''Mélodie'' in April 1884. In 1896, [[Jurgenson]] published all three pieces in an arrangement by [[Aleksandr Glazunov]] for violin with orchestra, and in 1908 a new edition of the pieces for violin and piano was issued, edited by [[Leopold Auer]].

	The ''Souvenir d'un lieu cher'' was published in volume 55А of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'' (1946), edited by Ivan Shishov and Nikolay Shemanin.		The ''Souvenir d'un lieu cher'' was published in volume 55А of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'' (1946), edited by Ivan Shishov and Nikolay Shemanin.

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'''''Souvenir d'un lieu cher'''''<ref name="note1"/>, [[Op.]] 42 ([[TH]] 116; [[ČW]] 205), is a set of three pieces for violin and piano, composed by Tchaikovsky between March and May 1878.

==Instrumentation==
Scored for solo violin with piano accompaniment.

==Movements and Duration==
There are three pieces, together lasting around 16 to 18 minutes in performance:
# '''Méditation'''<br/>Andante molto cantabile (D minor, 188 bars)
# '''Scherzo'''<br/>Presto giocoso (C minor, 288 bars)
# '''Mélodie'''<ref name="note2"/><br/>Moderato con moto (E-flat major, 82 bars).

==Composition==
The pieces were conceived while Tchaikovsky was working on his [[Violin Concerto]] (possibly in response to a request by [[Iosif Kotek]]). ''Méditation'' (No. 1) was written between 11/23 and 13/25 March 1878 at [[Clarens]] as the original second movement of the [[Violin Concerto]], which was subsequently rejected and replaced with the ''Canzonetta''<ref name="note3"/>.

Tchaikovsky began composing the other pieces after finishing his ''[[Children's Album]]'' on 4/16 May 1878. On 10/22 May he told [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]]: "My work is going well" <ref name="note4"/>. Three days later Tchaikovsky left for [[Nadezhda von Meck]]'s estate at [[Brailov]], and on 19/31 May he began to make fair copies of the violin pieces <ref name="note5"/>. On leaving [[Brailov]], he handed over the completed pieces to the estate manager, Marcel, to be conveyed to [[Nadezhda von Meck]]: "I have left my pieces (''dedicated to [[Brailov]]'') with Marcel to give to you... In my opinion, the first of these is the best, but it gave me the most trouble; it is called ''Méditation'' and is to be played a tempo ''Andante''. The second is a very brisk scherzo, and the third – ''Chant sans paroles''. On giving these pieces to Marcel, I experienced an indescribable melancholy, which stayed with me even as I sat down to write this; until I saw the lilacs still in full bloom, the grass still long, and the roses only just starting to blossom!" <ref name="note6"/>. In the same letter, Tchaikovsky asked [[Nadezhda von Meck]] if a copy of the pieces could be made and sent for publication, leaving the autograph with her. [[Władysław Pachulski]] made a copy of the pieces, but Tchaikovsky did not receive them until September 1878, when he told [[Nadezhda von Meck]]: "I have received the violin pieces. My thanks to you and [[Władysław Pachulski|Pachulski]]" <ref name="note7"/>.

==Performances==
No information survives on the first performance of ''Souvenir d'un lieu cher''.

==Publication==
In November 1878, Tchaikovsky enquired of [[Pyotr Jurgenson]]: "Please tell me, have you got the three violin pieces or not? Could I ask you to send the proofs to [[Kotek]]" <ref name="note8"/>.

The pieces were published by [[Pyotr Jurgenson]] in May 1879, and Tchaikovsky declared himself "highly delighted with the edition" <ref name="note9"/>.

In October 1880 ''Méditation'' was published separately, as were ''Scherzo'' and ''Mélodie'' in April 1884. In 1896 [[Jurgenson]] published all three pieces in an arrangement by [[Aleksandr Glazunov]] for violin with orchestra, and in 1908 a new edition of the pieces for violin and piano was issued, edited by [[Leopold Auer]].

The ''Souvenir d'un lieu cher'' was published in volume 55А of Tchaikovsky's ''[[Complete Collected Works]]'' (1946), edited by Ivan Shishov and Nikolay Shemanin.

==Autographs==
Although Tchaikovsky had given the autograph score to [[Nadezhda von Meck]], in May 1879, the composer wrote to [[Pyotr Jurgenson]]: "I will attempt to obtain the manuscript for you, although you will understand that this is not without its difficulties" <ref name="note10"/>. However, this promise was not fulfilled, and the whereabouts of his original manuscript remain unknown.

==Recordings==
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==Dedication==
On 24 November/6 December 1878, Tchaikovsky informed [[Jurgenson]] that "I should like the dedication to read as follows: 'Dedicated to B******* ', i.e. B and 7 asterisks" <ref name="note11"/>. The asterisks concealed the dedication to [[Brailov]] (in Russian: «Браилову»).

==External Links==
* {{imslpscore|Souvenir_d%27un_lieu_cher,_Op.42_(Tchaikovsky,_Pyotr)|Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op.42}}

==Notes and References==
<references>
<ref name="note1">The title ''Souvenir d'un lieu cher'' was first used in editions printed after Tchaikovsky's death, and it is uncertain whether this was the composer's own designation. Entitled simply "Three Pieces" in [[ČW]].</ref>
<ref name="note2">Originally Tchaikovsky called No. 3 ''Chant sans paroles''.</ref>
<ref name="note3">See [[Letter 798]] to [[Nadezhda von Meck]], 24 March/5 April 1878.</ref>
<ref name="note4">[[Letter 826]] to [[Anatoly Tchaikovsky]].</ref>
<ref name="note5">See [[Letter 832]] to [[Nadezhda von Meck]], 18/30–19/31 May 1878.</ref>
<ref name="note6">[[Letter 846]] to [[Nadezhda von Meck]], 29 May/10 June–30 May/11 June 1878.</ref>
<ref name="note7">[[Letter 912]] to [[Nadezhda von Meck]], 12/24–13/25 September 1878.</ref>
<ref name="note8">[[Letter 978]] to [[Pyotr Jurgenson]], 24 November/6 December 1878.</ref>
<ref name="note9">See [[Letter 1194]] to [[Pyotr Jurgenson]], 31 March/12 April 1879.</ref>
<ref name="note10">See [[Letter 1194]] to [[Pyotr Jurgenson]], 31 March/12 April 1879.</ref>
<ref name="note11">[[Letter 978]] to [[Pyotr Jurgenson]], 24 November/6 December 1878.</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Chamber Music]]

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