Letter 1634

Tchaikovsky Research
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Date 1/13 December 1880
Addressed to Karl Davydov
Where written Saint Petersburg
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 168)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том IX (1965), p. 321

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
Не имею возможности быть в Консерв[атории] в назначенный тобой час. Получил ли ты оставленное мной вчера 4-ручн[ое] переложение «Итальянское [кап]риччио», на обёртке которого я испрашиваю разрешения обедать у тебя завтра во вторник? Пожалуйста, дай сегодня ответ.
П. Чайковский

I did not have the opportunity to be at the Conservatory at your appointed time. Did you receive the 4-hand arrangement of the "Italian Capriccio" I left for you yesterday, on the wrapper of which I requested permission to dine with you tomorrow, Tuesday? Please give your answer today.
P. Tchaikovsky