Letter 3755
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 5/17 January 1889 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Aleksandr Ziloti |
| Where written | Frolovskoye |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 3005) |
| Publication | Александр Ильич Зилоти, 1863–1945. Воспоминания и письма (1963), p. 93 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XV-А (1976), p. 15 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
5 янва[ря] Голубчик Саша! В субботу 7 янв[аря] я буду в Москве. Обо всем поговорим! С твоим изменением в финале совершенно согласен. Обнимаю тебя! П. Чайковский Кузине ручку целую. |
5 January Golubchik Sasha! On Saturday 7 January I'll be in Moscow. We'll discuss everything! I completely agree with your change in the finale [1]. I hug you! P. Tchaikovsky I kiss cousin's hands [2]. |
Notes and References
- ↑ Tchaikovsky was responding to Ziloti's letter of 1/13 January 1889, in which the pianist suggested a change in the finale of the Piano Concerto No. 1 — see Александр Ильич Зилоти, 1863–1945. Воспоминания и письма (1963), p. 91–92.
- ↑ A humorous reference to Ziloti's wife Vera, who was a cousin to the composer's sister-in-law Praskovya.
