Letter 2856
| Date | 15/27 January 1886 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Anna Aleksandrova-Levenson |
| Where written | Maydanovo |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | unknown |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIII (1971), p. 249 |
| Notes | Typed copy in Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve |
Text and Translation
Based on a typed copy in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin, which may contain differences in formatting and content from Tchaikovsky's original letter.
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
15 янв[аря] 1886 г[ода]} Милая Анна Яковлевна!
Я только что вернулся из Петербурга, останусь здесь, вследствие необходимости окончить спешные корректуры и другие работы, по крайней мере полторы недели. Когда буду в Москве, дам Вам знать, и поговорим о делах Ваших. А пока до свиданья. Ваш П. Чайковский Кондратьев и Эмма Вам кланяются. |
15 January 1886 Dear Anna Yakovlevna!
I have just returned from Petersburg, and will be remaining here, due to the need to finish urgent proofreading and other work [1], which will take at least a week and a half. I will let you know when I will be in Moscow, and we will discuss your affairs. Meanwhile, until we meet. Yours P. Tchaikovsky Regards to Kondratyev and Emma. |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky was correcting the proof of his Manfred symphony, and was composing incidental music for a scene in Aleksandr Ostrovsky's play The Voyevoda.
