Letter 3972
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 9/21 November 1889 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Avgust Gerke |
| Where written | Saint Petersburg |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Saint Petersburg (Russia): National Library of Russia (ф. 834, 654, оп. 1, No. 118, л. 1–2) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XV-А (1976), p. 209–210 |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
9 ноября [18]89 Милый друг! Я и забыл тебя попросить об одной вещи. Скажи, пожалуйста, Черемисинову, чтобы он имел любезность удержать для меня по 15 (по возможности не дороже 10 р[ублей] на 1-ый и 6 на второй) билетов на оба концерта. Я все деньги внесу по приезде сам. Меня со всех сторон просят, и отказывать очень неловко. Твой П. Чайковский |
9 November 1889 Dear friend! I forgot to ask you about one more thing. Please tell Cheremisinov [1] to do me the courtesy of reserving me 15 tickets for both concerts (provided they're no more than 10 rubles for the 1st and 6 for the second) [2]. I'l bring all the money with me. I have requests from all quarters, and it's awkward to refuse. Yours P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ Pavel Nikolayevich Cheremisinov (1837-1915), conductor and one of the directors of the Russian Musical Society.
- ↑ Tchaikovsky was referring to the concerts organised to celebrate Anton Rubinstein's fifty years as an artist, scheduled for 19 November/1 December and 20 November/2 December 1889.
