Letter 3791
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 10/22 February 1889 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Julius von Bernuth |
| Where written | Berlin |
| Language | German |
| Autograph Location | unknown |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XV-А (1976), p. 46 [draft] |
| Notes | Telegram Rough draft in Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a4, No. 264) |
Text and Translation
| German text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
| Thut mir unendlich Leid, aber wenn nicht zum Konzert 1-ten März, kann nicht in dieser Saison in Hamburg kommen; wenn möglich bitte lassen Sie mich den 1 März die Simphonie dirigiren; den 28 kann schon früh in Hamburg sein. | I am sorry but I can only come to Hamburg this season for a concert on 1st March; if possible please allow me to conduct the symphony on 1 March; I can be in Hamburg early on the 28th [1]. |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky had received a late invitation to conduct his Symphony No. 5 at a Philharmonic Society concert in Hamburg on 3/15 March, which would clash with his prior conducting engagement in Geneva. However, after sending the above telegram (which survives only in draft form), the composer was able to postpone his second Geneva concert, and make his way to Hamburg instead.
