Mariya Kiselyova

Mariya Kiseleva (d. 1921), with her daughter

Step-sister of Konstantin and Vladimir Shilovsky (d. 1921), born Mariya Vladimirovna Begicheva (Мария Владимировна Бегичева); known after her marriage as Mariya Vladimirovna Kiseleva (Мария Владимировна Киселева).

Mariya was the daughter of the dramatist Vladimir Begichev (1838–1891); when her father married the composer Mariya Shilovskaya (1830–1879), she became step-sister to the composer's friends Konstantin and Vladimir Shilovsky. Tchaikovsky was introduced to Mariya at the family estate at Glebovo in the spring of 1876.

Correspondence with Tchaikovsky

One letter from Tchaikovsky to Mariya Kiseleva has survived, dating from 1876:

• Letter 460 – between 31 March/12 April and 11/23 April 1876, from Glebovo