Sofya Tchaikovskaya
Tchaikovsky Research
Sofya Tchaikovskaya (1843–1920), with her husband Ippolit
Sister-in-law of the composer (b. 1843; d. 1920), born Sofya Petrovna Nikonova (Софья Петровна Никонова); known after her marriage as Sofya Petrovna Chaykovskaya (Софья Петровна Чайковская).
In June 1869 at Kamenka she married the composer's brother Ippolit Tchaikovsky (1843–1927), and the couple had one daughter — Natalya (1876–1970).
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Sofya Tchaikovskaya has survived, dating from 1887, and has been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 3212 – 28 March/9 April 1887, from Maydanovo.
7 letters from Sofya Tchaikovskaya to the composer, dating from 1886 to 1891, are preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin (a4, Nos. 5656–5661 and 5747) [1].
