Letter 503b
Tchaikovsky Research
| Date | 8/20 October 1876 |
|---|---|
| Addressed to | Andronik Klimchenko |
| Where written | Moscow |
| Language | Russian |
| Autograph Location | Saint Petersburg (Russia): Central State Historical Archive of Saint Petersburg (ф. 408, оп. 1, No. 206, л. 29) |
| Publication | Чайковский. Новые документы и материалы. Сборник статей (2003), p. 114 |
| Notes | Telegram |
Text and Translation
| Russian text (original) |
English translation By Brett Langston |
| Утром послал письмо. Очень прошу отложить мой квартет до следующей недели. Корректура не готова.
Чайковский |
Sent letter this morning [1]. Beg to defer my quartet until next week [2]. Proofs not ready.
Tchaikovsky |
Notes and References
- ↑ See Letter 503a of the same date.
- ↑ The intended performance of Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 3 in Saint Petersburg took place on 19/31 October 1876 in the third Russian Musical Society chamber concert, given by Leopold Auer and Ivan Pikkel (violins), Ieronim Veykhman (viola) and Karl Davydov (cello).
