Letter 281
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 1872 [1] |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Nikolay Rubinstein and Karl Albrecht |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Moscow (Russia): Russian National Museum of Music (ф. 37, No. 81) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 294 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
Николай Григорьевич!
или Карл Карлович! Ради Бога, пришли мне контрамарку на сегодняшний концерт. Клянусь, что это для очень бедной девушки. П. Чайковский |
For God's sake, send me a pass for today's concert. I swear that this is for a very poor young lady. P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Dated to the year 1872 by Karl Albrecht. The date of the Russian Musical Society concert and the identity of Tchaikovsky's guest are both unknown.
