Letter 454
| Date | 17/29–18/30 March 1876 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Nikolay Bernard |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Saint Petersburg: State Academic Mariinsky Theatre, Central Music Library (VII.2.4.154) |
| Publication | П. И. Чайковский. Его жизнь и творчество (1922), p. 162 П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том VI (1961), p. 31 |
| Notes | Original mistakenly dated "7 March" [O.S.] |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
7 марта, 12 часов ночи. Добрейший Николай Матвеевич!
Мне очень жаль, что Наранович ещё до сих пор не переслал Вам пиэсу, которую я доставил ему ещё об прошлую субботу 12 числа. Поверьте, что за мной проволочки никогда не будет. Завтра утром пошлю узнать, почему пиэса не выслана. Сегодня я его видел на репетиции консерваторского спектакля, и он сказал мне, что она отправлена. Искренно преданный Вам, П. Чайковский |
7 March, 12 midnight. Most kind Nikolay Matveyevich!
I am very sorry that Naranovich [1] still has not sent off your piece [2], which I gave to him as long ago as Saturday the 12th [3]. Be assured that delays will never be due to me. Tomorrow morning I shall set out to discover why the piece has not been sent. I saw him today at a rehearsal for a conservatory production [4], and he informed me that it had been dispatched. With sincere respect for you, P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ K. P. Naranovich, an employee of Jurgenson's music store in Moscow.
- ↑ The piano piece Snowdrop — No. 4 (April) from The Seasons, Op. 37b.
- ↑ Here Tchaikovsky was mistaken, as 12 March 1876 [O.S.] was a Friday.
- ↑ The dress rehearsal for Weber's opera Der Freischütz took place at the Moscow Conservatory on 17/29 March 1876.
