Letter 4923

Tchaikovsky Research
Date 2/14 May 1893
Addressed to Pavel Pchelnikov
Where written Moscow
Language Russian
Autograph Location Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve (a3, No. 329)
Publication П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений, том XVII (1981), p. 88

Text and Translation

Russian text
(original)
English translation
By Brett Langston
2 мая [18]93 г[ода]

Дорогой Павел Михайлович!

Тенор Чупрынников пел при Вас и И[ване] Александровиче больной и потому, как он думает, произвёл на Вас скверное впечатление. Он желал бы ещё раз спеть что-нибудь подходящее более к его таланту. Если можно, дайте ему случай поправиться, чем премного обяжете Вашего преданного,

П. Чайковского

Я засиделся в Нижнем и здесь нахожусь проездом и потому не могу навестить Вас.

2 May 1893

The tenor Chuprynnikov [1] who sang for you and Ivan Aleksandrovich is unwell, and because of this he believes he has made a bad impression on you. He would like sing for you once again, something more suited to his abilities. Should it be possible to let him have the opportunity to redeem himself, then this would inordinately oblige your devoted,

P. Tchaikovsky

I've been staying in Nizhny and am only passing through here, so I'm unable to call on you.

Notes and References

  1. Mitrofan Mikhaylovich Chuprynnikov (1866-1918), a tenor and student in Yelizaveta Lavrovskaya's classes at the Moscow Conservatory. After his graduation he became a member of the Maryinsky Theatre company in September 1894.