Letter 258
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 16/28 May 1872 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Pyotr Jurgenson |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 2134) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 277 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
Любезный Пётр Иванов сын!
Посылаю тебе корректуру Мамонтовой. А ты пришли мне, прошу убедительно, 25 р[ублей] сер[ебром]. Твой П. Чайковский |
Gracious son of Pyotr Ivanov! [1]
I'm sending you the Mamontova proofs [2]. And now I earnestly ask you to send me 25 silver rubles. Yours P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Here Tchaikovsky is making a joke on Jurgenson's patronymic name, Pyotr Ivanovich.
- ↑ The first set of Children's Songs on Russian and Ukrainian Tunes by Mariya Mamontova, which Tchaikovsky had edited and harmonised. They were published by Jurgenson in August the same year.
