Letter 4572a
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 12/24 December 1891 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Marie Reno |
| Where written | Maydanovo |
| Language | French |
| Autograph Location | unknown [1] |
| Publication | Not published |
| Notes | Original incorrectly dated "12/14 December" [2] |
Notes and References
- ↑ The autograph was sold in 1996 by L'Autographe SA, Geneva. See http://www.autographe.org/catalogues/CAT38.pdf
- ↑ The auctioneer's catalogue describes the letter as follows: "Message written in haste, perhaps as an addendum to an earlier letter, informing his correspondent that he is preparing to leave Maydanovo: "... I am leaving my refuge and will soon begin my wanderings"; letters to him were therefore to be addressed to his publisher, "... P. Jurgenson in Moscow, to be forwarded to Mr. P. T. — He will always be informed of my changes of address...". Tchaikovsky suggests that his correspondent should ask "... my little wife [i.e. Alice Reno] to write to me; she can do so in German. I understand the language perfectly...". Then, having signed with his initials, he finishes the letter by sending his regards to Mr and Mrs Hyde, Mr and Mrs Damrosch, Mr and Mrs "Cargegie" [i.e. Carnegie]" — see Tchaikovsky Research Bulletin No. 1 (February 2011), p. 92
