Letter 3402
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 15/27 November 1887 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Vladimir Shilovsky |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Moscow (Russia): Russian National Museum of Music (Ф. 88, No. 183) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIII (1971), p. 190 ("1885", as No. 2808) [1] П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIV (1974), p. 257 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
| Я очень обижен, что ты на меня плюёшь! Мы обедаем в «Эрмитаже» и рады будем тебя видеть.
П. Чайковский 15 но[ября] 1885 |
I'm very offended that you would spit on me! We're dining at the "Hermitage" and will be glad to see you there.
P. Tchaikovsky 15 November 1885 |
Notes and References
- ↑ This letter was published twice in the Soviet complete edition of Tchaikovsky's writings, dated both to 15/27 November 1885 (as Letter 2808) and to 15/27 November 1887 (as Letter 3402). Based on the autograph of the letter in Russian National Museum of Music [1], we have included it amongst the composer's letters for 1887.
