Letter 338
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | between 4/16 and 10/22 February 1874 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Vasily Bessel |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Moscow (Russia): Russian National Museum of Music (ф. 42, No. 244) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том V (1959), p. 342 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
Любезный друг Василий Васильевич!
Ради Бога, дай мне известие о клавираусцуге. Мне будет очень совестно перед Направником, если клавираусцуге не получится к второй неделе поста. Твой П. Чайковский |
Gracious friend
Vasily Vasilyevich! For God's sake, let me know about the piano reduction. I will be most embarrassed before Nápravník if this [1] were not available by the second week of Lent. Yours P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ The arrangement for voices and piano of the opera The Oprichnik, which was required for rehearsals of the first production at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, conducted by Eduard Nápravník.
