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Date | 4/16 February 1888 |
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Addressed to | Pyotr Jurgenson |
Where written | Prague |
Language | Russian |
Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 2595) |
Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Переписка с П. И. Юргенсоном, том 2 (1952), p. 85 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 361–362 |
Text and Translation
Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
Милый друг!
Мы с Зилоти на большом вечере, который даёт в мою честь «Русский кружок». Я приеду домой около 11 часов. Если можешь до тех пор подождать, то я страшно буду рад с тобой поужинать. Если же не вытерпишь—поешь один и не ложись спать до моего возвращения. Если же решишь ужинать вместе, то закажи и нам с Зилоти. П. Чайковский |
Dear friend!
I'm with Ziloti at a grand soiree, which is being given in my honour by the "Russian Circle" [1]. I'll be home around 11 o'clock. If you could wait until then I'd be terribly glad to have supper with you. If you can't endure it, then eat alone and don't go to bed before I return. If you decide to dine with us, then order for Ziloti and me. P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ The "Russian Circle" in Prague held a gala dinner for Tchaikovsky on 4/16 February 1888, which was the day that Pyotr Jurgenson arrived in Prague.