Letter 4358a
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 26 March/7 April 1891 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Ernest Lavigne |
| Where written | Paris |
| Language | French |
| Autograph Location | unknown [1] |
| Publication | Not published [2] |
Text and Translation
This incomplete text is based on the extract published in Stargardt's 1975 auction catalogue [3], which may contain differences in formatting and content from Tchaikovsky's original letter.
| French text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
| [...] C'est avec le plus vif empressement et la plus grande satisfaction que j'accepte la trop flatteuse proposition [...] de prendre part au Comité de Patronage du Conservatoire de Montréal au Canada [...] | [...] It is with the most fervent enthusiasm and the greatest satisfaction that I accept your most flattering proposition {[...] to become a member of the Comité de Patronage of the Montreal Conservatory in Canada [...] |
Notes and References
- ↑ The autograph was auctioned in February 1975 by J. A. Stargardt, Marburg.
- ↑ For a description of this letter see Čajkovskijana aus alten Auktionskatalogen (2015), p. 115-117.
- ↑ J. A. Stargardt, Autographen aus allen Gebieten. Katalog 605. Auktion am 25. und 26. Februar 1975, Nr. 919.
