Letter 3790a
| Date |
10/22 February 1889 |
| Addressed to |
Désirée Artôt-Padilla |
| Where written |
Berlin |
| Language |
French |
| Autograph Location |
unknown; auctioned by J. A. Stargardt, Marburg, 1984 |
| Publication |
J. A. Stargardt. Autographen aus allen Gebieten, Katalog-Nr. 631
(Marburg, 1984), p. 294, item no. 946; facsimile (p. 295). |
| Notes |
Photocopy in Klin (Russia): Tchaikovsky
House-Museum Archive [?].
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 © 2010 by Luis Sundkvist
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| Certainement je ne l'ai pas oublié, chère et bonne Madame,
et je m'en réjouis d'avance! À demain! Merci! |
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I have certainly not forgotten it, dear and kind Madame,
and I am already rejoicing in anticipation! Till tomorrow! Thank you!.
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Votre bien dévoué
P. Tchaikowsky |
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Your very devoted,
P. Tchaikovsky |
Notes:
- Tchaikovsky came to Berlin in February 1889 as
part of his second European conducting tour, where
Désirée Artôt-Padilla was
arranging a reception in the composer's honour. Perhaps mindful of
Tchaikovsky's
dislike of social engagements, she felt it was necessary to remind him of
her invitation in a note which she left for him at his hotel: "My dear Friend,
I have come to remind you that you promised to spend the evening with me
tomorrow—as you requested, there will be very few people. […] Let me know
by just one word that you have not forgotten me and believe in all my sympathy,
in my loyal friendship" (letter from
Désirée Artôt-Padilla to Tchaikovsky,
10/22 February 1889 — see
Чайковский и зарубежные музыканты (1970),
p.195) [back]
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