Letter 2773

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Date 24 September/6 October 1885
Addressed to Aleksandra Hubert
Where written Maydanovo
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 47)
Publication Прошлое русской музыки. Материалы и исследования ; том 1 (1920), p. 30–31
П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIII (1971), p. 154

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
24 сент[ября]
Майданово

Баташа! Не забудьте, что Вас и Альбертыча я ожидаю в субботу, 28-го числа, с почтовым поездом. Если бы паче чаяния Вы раздумали, я бы был очень огорчён, ибо о многом нужно с Вами переговорить по поводу «Манфреда». Финал не посылаю — не стоит, передам его Вам здесь.

Целую руки,

П. Чайковский

24 September
Maydanovo

Batasha! Don't forget that I'm expecting you and Albertych on Saturday the 28th, with the post train. If you have better plans, then I shall be very upset, because there's much I want to discuss with you regarding "Manfred" [1]. I'm not sending you the Finale — there's no point, I'll give it to you here.

I kiss your hands,

P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. Aleksandra Hubert was assisting the composer in arranging his Manfred symphony for piano 4 hands.