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|Date= | |Date=21 September/3 October 1888 | ||
|To=[[ | |To=[[Sergey Taneyev]] | ||
|Place=[[ | |Place=[[Moscow]] | ||
|Language=Russian | |Language=Russian | ||
|Autograph={{ | |Autograph=[[Moscow]] (Russia): {{RUS-Mcl}} (ф. 880) | ||
|Publication={{bib|1951/54|П. И. Чайковский. С. И. Танеев. Письма}} (1951), p. 177 ("1891")<br/>{{bib|1981/80|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XVII}} (1981), p. 248 | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Text and Translation== | ==Text and Translation== | ||
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|Language=Russian | |Language=Russian | ||
|Translator=Brett Langston | |Translator=Brett Langston | ||
|Original text={{right| | |Original text={{right|''21 сент[ября]''}} | ||
Милый Серёжа! В воскресенье я никого не зову и не жду сюда. Приглашая тебя, Зилоти и Кашкина, я совершенно забыл, что ещё два месяц тому назад дал слово быть в этот день на именинах у моей племянницы фон Визиной, в 15 верстах отсюда. | |||
А вот в следующее воскресенье, если обстоятельства не заставят быть в Москве, буду ждать тебя, Зилоти и Кашкина. Передай ''Зилоти'' о содержании сего письма. | |||
{{right| | {{right|Твой, П. Чайковский}} | ||
|Translated text={{right| | |Translated text={{right|''21 September''}} | ||
[[ | Dear [[Sergey Taneyev|Seryozha]]! On Sunday I'm calling on no-one and not expecting anyone here. When inviting you, [[Ziloti]] and [[Kashkin]], I had completely forgotten that two months ago I gave my word to be at my niece von Wiesen's <ref name="note1"/> name day, 15 versts <ref name="note2"/> from here. | ||
However, if circumstances don't force me to be in [[Moscow]], I shall expect you, [[Ziloti]] and [[Kashkin]] next Sunday. Please inform ''[[Ziloti]]'' of the contents of this letter. | |||
{{right|Yours, P. Tchaikovsky}} | {{right|Yours, P. Tchaikovsky}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes and References== | ==Notes and References== | ||
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<ref name="note1"> | <ref name="note1">Aleksandr Pavlovna von Wiesen (Fonvizina; b. 1863), was actually the daughter of Tchaikovsky's first cousin, [[Aleksandra Kartsova]].</ref> | ||
<ref name="note2">15 Russian versts = approximately 16 kilometres (10 miles) away, in the village of [[Spasskoye]]. See also [[Letter 3679]] to [[Modest Tchaikovsky]], 27 September/9 October 1888.</ref> | |||
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</references> | </references> |
Latest revision as of 22:31, 14 July 2022
Date | 21 September/3 October 1888 |
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Addressed to | Sergey Taneyev |
Where written | Moscow |
Language | Russian |
Autograph Location | Moscow (Russia): Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (ф. 880) |
Publication | П. И. Чайковский. С. И. Танеев. Письма (1951), p. 177 ("1891") П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVII (1981), p. 248 |
Text and Translation
Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
21 сент[ября] Милый Серёжа! В воскресенье я никого не зову и не жду сюда. Приглашая тебя, Зилоти и Кашкина, я совершенно забыл, что ещё два месяц тому назад дал слово быть в этот день на именинах у моей племянницы фон Визиной, в 15 верстах отсюда. А вот в следующее воскресенье, если обстоятельства не заставят быть в Москве, буду ждать тебя, Зилоти и Кашкина. Передай Зилоти о содержании сего письма. Твой, П. Чайковский |
21 September Dear Seryozha! On Sunday I'm calling on no-one and not expecting anyone here. When inviting you, Ziloti and Kashkin, I had completely forgotten that two months ago I gave my word to be at my niece von Wiesen's [1] name day, 15 versts [2] from here. However, if circumstances don't force me to be in Moscow, I shall expect you, Ziloti and Kashkin next Sunday. Please inform Ziloti of the contents of this letter. Yours, P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Aleksandr Pavlovna von Wiesen (Fonvizina; b. 1863), was actually the daughter of Tchaikovsky's first cousin, Aleksandra Kartsova.
- ↑ 15 Russian versts = approximately 16 kilometres (10 miles) away, in the village of Spasskoye. See also Letter 3679 to Modest Tchaikovsky, 27 September/9 October 1888.