Letter 181
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 25 February/9 March 1870 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Mily Balakirev |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Saint Petersburg (Russia): National Library of Russia (ф. 834, ед. хр. 24) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 205 Милий Алексеевич Балакирев. Воспоминания и письма (1962), p. 151 |
| Notes | Telegram |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Luis Sundkvist |
| Рубинштейн здоров, благодарит за участие. Петербург не приедет. Когда вас ждать Москву.
Чайковский |
Rubinstein is well, thanks for concern [1]. [He is] not coming to Petersburg. When can we expect you in Moscow? [2]
Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ In Letter 180 to Balakirev, 23 February/7 March 1870, Tchaikovsky mentioned that Nikolay Rubinstein had fainted after conducting a long symphony concert of the Russian Musical Society in Moscow. Balakirev immediately sent Tchaikovsky a telegram (dated 24 February/8 March), in which he said that he was very worried about the news of Rubinstein's illness and asked for further information. See Balakirev's telegram in Милий Алексеевич Балакирев. Воспоминания и письма (1962), p. 151.
- ↑ This refers to the plans for inviting Balakirev to conduct an RMS concert in Moscow during that season.
