Letter 1569
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 24 August/5 September 1880 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Karl Albrecht |
| Where written | Kamenka |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Moscow (Russia): Russian National Museum of Music (Ф. 37, No. 38) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том IX (1965), p. 245 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
Каменка. 24 ав[густа] Милый Карлуша! Окажи твою протекцию подателю сего письма, священнику Тарнавичу, привёзшему дочь для помещения в Консерваторию. Я бы желал, чтобы девочку приняли в комплект, а если этого нельзя, то я беру на себя половину платы. Жить она будет у С. А. Бернард. Крепко тебя обнимаю, а также всех твоих. Твой П. Чайковский |
Kamenka. 24 August Dear Karlusha! Render your patronage to the bearer of this letter, the priest Tarnavich, who is escorting his daughter [1] to accommodation at the Conservatory. I should have liked the girl to have been accepted into the complex, but if this wasn't possible then I shall bear half of the expense. She will be at S. A. Bernard's [2]. I hug you and all yours tightly. Yours P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Lyubov Aleksandrovna Tarnavich, daughter of Aleksandr Tarnavich, the priest at Kamenka.
- ↑ Sofiya Alekseyevna Bernard (d. 1920), a lady in Moscow who ran various philanthropic enterprises, including the cheap flats that were made available to staff and students at the Conservatory.
