Letter 3177b | Date |
10/22 February 1887 |
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| Addressed to | Louis Diémer |
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| Where written | Maydanovo |
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| Language |
French |
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| Autograph Location | Georgia (USA): private collection.
Auctioned by Axel Schmolt
Autographen-Auktionen, Krefeld, Germany, 18 April 2009 |
| Publication | Axel Schmolt Autographen-Auktionen.
Auktionskatalog no. 21 (2009) [including facsimile] |
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| Notes |
For a detailed commentary on this letter, see
"Klin, near Moscow, was the home of one of the busiest of men …"
(Tchaikovsky Research Bulletin No.1) |
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French text (original)
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English translation
Copyright © 2011 by Luis Sundkvist
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Kline, Maïdanowo
10/22 Fevrier [= Février] 1887 |
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Klin, Maydanovo
10/22 February 1887 |
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Cher Monsieur et ami! |
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Dear Sir and friend!
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| Vous me permettez[,] n'est ce pas[,] de V[ous] appeler
ainsi ? Le precieux [= précieux] concours que V[ou]s voulez bien preter
[= prêter] à une séance consacrée à ma musique me prouve assez que
V[ou]s me faites l'honneur d'en etre [= être] un. J'apprecie [=
apprécie] énormement [énormément] l'attention flatteuse que V[ou]s me
témoignez. Recevez, cher Monsieur et ami, l'expression de ma profonde
reconnaissance et veuillez être l'interprète de ce même sentiment auprès
de Mrs Brun et Mas. |
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You do allow me to address you as such, is it not so?
The invaluable part which you are kindly willing to play in a recital
dedicated to my music is sufficient proof for me that you do me the
honour of being my friend. I appreciate enormously the flattering
attention which you bestow upon me. Please accept, dear Sir and friend,
this assurance of my profound gratitude, and be so kind as to
communicate to Messrs. Brun and Mas the same feeling. |
| J'espère dans le courant de cette saison avoir le
plaisir de V[ou]s serrer la main à
Paris. |
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I hope that in the course of this season I shall have
the pleasure of shaking your hand in
Paris. |
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Votre bien dévoué et
reconnaissant |
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Yours, most devotedly and
gratefully, |
| P. Tschaïkovsky |
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P. Tchaikovsky |
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