Letter 3053
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 20 September/2 October 1886 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Karl Albrecht |
| Where written | Maydanovo |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Moscow (Russia): Russian National Museum of Music (Ф. 37, No. 59) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XIII (1971), p. 457 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
20 сент[ября] 1886 Буду в понедельник и заеду к тебе за Вальцовским приглашением. До свидания, 50-ти летний старикашка! П. Чайковский Целую тебя. |
20 September 1886 I'll be calling on you on Monday for Valts's invitation [1]. Until we meet, 50-year old man![2] P. Tchaikovsky I kiss you. |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky had been issued an invitation to Karl Valts's 20th anniversary benefit performance of Anton Rubinstein's opera The Demon at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on 22 September 1886/4 October.
- ↑ Karl Albrecht's fiftieth birthday also fell on 22 September 1886/4 October 1886.
