Letter 4511

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Date 13/25 October 1891
Addressed to Pyotr Jurgenson
Where written Maydanovo
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 2771)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVI-А (1976), p. 235
Tchaikovsky in America. The composer's visit in 1891 (1986), p. 180 (English translation)

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
13 окт[ября 18]91

Милый друг!

Телеграфируй сейчас же следующее:

«Reno New York
Ne puis accepter moins de 12 000 dollars
Lettre suit
— Tschaikovsky»

До свиданья!

П. Чайковский

13 October 1891

Dear friend!

Telegraph the following immediately:

"Reno New York
Cannot accept less than 12,000 dollars
Letter to follow [1]
— Tchaikovsky"

Until we meet!

P. Tchaikovsky

Notes and References

  1. Neither Morris Reno's proposal to Tchaikovsky, nor the composer's subsequent letter of reply have come to light. Tchaikovsky's proposed second visit to America did not take place. See also Letter 4603 to William von Sachs, 17/29 January 1892.