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{{picture|file=Frederic Maitland.jpg|caption='''Frederic Maitland''' (1850-1906)}}
{{picture|file=Tatyana Davydova.jpg|caption='''Tatyana Davydova''' (1861-1887)}}
English jurist and historian (b. 28 May 1850 in [[London]]; d. 19 December 1906 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands), born '''''Frederic William Maitland'''''.
Niece of the composer (b. 6/18 September 1861 in [[Kamenka]]; d. 19/31 January 1887 in [[Saint Petersburg]]), born '''''Tatyana Lvovna Davydova''''' (Татьяна Львовна Давыдова); known affectionately to the composer as '''''Tanya''''' (Таня).


Maitland was educated in law at Eton and Trinity College, [[Cambridge]], where he won a Whewell scholarship for international law. In 1876, he became an equity and conveyancing lawyer at Lincoln's Inn, [[London]], later specialising in the history of English law. From 1884 he was professor of English law at Christ's College, [[Cambridge]], and in 1888 became Downing professor of the laws of England.
Tatyana was the eldest child of the composer's sister [[Aleksandra Davydova|Aleksandra]] (b. Tchaikovskaya, 1842–1891) and her husband [[Lev Davydov]] (1837–1896).


When Tchaikovsky received an honorary doctorate from [[Cambridge]] University in 1893, he stayed overnight with Maitland (the president of the [[Cambridge]] Musical Society), his wife Florence and their two young daughters at Downing College.
Tchaikovsky was close to his niece, and when in 1883 she became pregnant by Stanislav Blumenfeld (1850–1897), the composer and his brother [[Modest]] were the only two members of the family to be entrusted with the secret; they took Tatyana to [[Paris]], and arranged her medical care. After she gave birth to a boy, [[Georges-Léon]], the composer himself registered the child's birth, organised his baptism, and provided financial support. Tchaikovsky also helped to arrange [[Georges-Léon]]'s eventual adoption by his brother [[Nikolay]].
 
Tatyana Davydova died suddenly on 19/31 January 1887 in [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia, aged 25. She was buried in the cemetery at the Aleksandr Nevsky Monastery in [[Saint Petersburg]], although the grave site has not been preserved.
 
==Dedications==
In 1880, Tchaikovsky dedicated his set of [[Six Duets, Op. 46]] to Tatyana.


==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Frederic Maitland has survived, dating from 1893, and has been translated into English on this website:
2 letters from Tchaikovsky to Tatyana Davydova have survived, dating from 1878 and 1881, and have both been translated into English on this website:
* '''[[Letter 4941]]''' – 24 May/5 June 1893, from [[London]]  
* '''[[Letter 937]]''' –  10/22 October 1878, from [[Saint Petersburg]]
* '''[[Letter 1702]]''' – 4/16 March 1881, from [[Naples]]


One letter from Maitland to the composer, dating from 1893, is preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]].
9 letters from Tatyana Davydova to the composer, dating from around 1878 and 1879, are preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]].


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
* {{bib|1965/16}} (1965)
* {{bib|2021/17}} (2021)
* {{bib|1980/112}} (1980)


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [[wikipedia:Frederic_William_Maitland|Wikipedia]]  
* [[wikipedia:Давыдова,_Татьяна_Львовна|Wikipedia]] (Russian)


[[Category:People|Maitland, Frederic]]
[[Category:People|Davydova, Tatyana]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Maitland, Frederic]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Davydova, Tatyana]]
[[Category:Dedicatees|Davydova, Tatyana]]
[[Category:Family|Davydova, Tatyana]]
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Revision as of 10:35, 10 August 2023

Tatyana Davydova (1861-1887)

Niece of the composer (b. 6/18 September 1861 in Kamenka; d. 19/31 January 1887 in Saint Petersburg), born Tatyana Lvovna Davydova (Татьяна Львовна Давыдова); known affectionately to the composer as Tanya (Таня).

Tatyana was the eldest child of the composer's sister Aleksandra (b. Tchaikovskaya, 1842–1891) and her husband Lev Davydov (1837–1896).

Tchaikovsky was close to his niece, and when in 1883 she became pregnant by Stanislav Blumenfeld (1850–1897), the composer and his brother Modest were the only two members of the family to be entrusted with the secret; they took Tatyana to Paris, and arranged her medical care. After she gave birth to a boy, Georges-Léon, the composer himself registered the child's birth, organised his baptism, and provided financial support. Tchaikovsky also helped to arrange Georges-Léon's eventual adoption by his brother Nikolay.

Tatyana Davydova died suddenly on 19/31 January 1887 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, aged 25. She was buried in the cemetery at the Aleksandr Nevsky Monastery in Saint Petersburg, although the grave site has not been preserved.

Dedications

In 1880, Tchaikovsky dedicated his set of Six Duets, Op. 46 to Tatyana.

Correspondence with Tchaikovsky

2 letters from Tchaikovsky to Tatyana Davydova have survived, dating from 1878 and 1881, and have both been translated into English on this website:

9 letters from Tatyana Davydova to the composer, dating from around 1878 and 1879, are preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin.

Bibliography

External Links