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	In 1881, Tchaikovsky dedicated his piano piece ''Polka peu dansante'' — No. 2 of the [[Six Pieces, Op. 51]] — ~~to his niece~~ Anna.		In 1881, Tchaikovsky dedicated his piano piece ''Polka peu dansante'' — No. 2 of the [[Six Pieces, Op. 51]] — "à Mademoiselle Anna Davidoff".

	The previous year he had also written a [[Chorus for Students of the Patriotic Institute]] at her request, which has now been lost.		The previous year he had also written a [[Chorus for Students of the Patriotic Institute]] at her request, which has now been lost.

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	In 1881, Tchaikovsky dedicated his piano piece ''Polka peu dansante'' (No. 2 of the [[Six Pieces, Op. 51]]) to his niece Anna. The previous year he had also written a [[Chorus for Students of the Patriotic Institute]] at her request, which has now been lost.		In 1881, Tchaikovsky dedicated his piano piece ''Polka peu dansante'' — No. 2 of the [[Six Pieces, Op. 51]] — to his niece Anna.

			The previous year he had also written a [[Chorus for Students of the Patriotic Institute]] at her request, which has now been lost.

	==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==		==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==

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	* '''[[Letter 2017]]''' – 10/22 May 1882, from [[Kamenka]]		* '''[[Letter 2017]]''' – 10/22 May 1882, from [[Kamenka]]

	8 letters from Anna to her uncle, dating from 1878 to 1891, are preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]].		8 letters from Anna to her uncle, dating from 1878 to 1891, are preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup\|4}}, Nos. 2410–2417).

	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==

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	* '''[[Letter 2017]]''' – 10/22 May 1882, from [[Kamenka]]		* '''[[Letter 2017]]''' – 10/22 May 1882, from [[Kamenka]]

	8 letters from Anna to her uncle, dating from 1878 to 1891, are preserved in the [[Klin]] ~~House-Museum Archive~~.		8 letters from Anna to her uncle, dating from 1878 to 1891, are preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]].

	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==

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	In 1881 Tchaikovsky dedicated his piano piece ''Polka peu dansante'' (No. 2 of the [[Six Pieces, Op. 51]]) to his niece Anna. The previous year he had also written a [[Chorus for Students of the Patriotic Institute]] at her request, which has now been lost.		In 1881, Tchaikovsky dedicated his piano piece ''Polka peu dansante'' (No. 2 of the [[Six Pieces, Op. 51]]) to his niece Anna. The previous year he had also written a [[Chorus for Students of the Patriotic Institute]] at her request, which has now been lost.

	==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==		==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==

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{{picture|file=Anna von Meck.jpg|caption='''Anna von Meck''' (1864-1942)}}
Niece of the composer (b. 9/21 December 1864 in [[Kamenka]]; d. 1942), born '''''Anna Lvovna Davydova''''' (Анна Львовна Давыдова); known after her marriage as'' '''Anna Lvovna fon Mekk''''' (Анна Львовна фон Мекк).

Anna was the third daughter of the composer's sister [[Aleksandra Davydova|Aleksandra]] (b. Tchaikovskaya, 1842–1891) and her husband [[Lev Davydov]] (1837–1896).

With encouragement from her uncle and [[Nadezhda von Meck]], on 11/23 January 1884 she married [[Nikolay von Meck]] (1863–1929), and they had five children: Kira (1885–1969); Mark (1890–1918); [[Galina von Meck|Galina]] (1891–1985); Attal (1894–1916); and Lyutsella (1896–1933). In 1903 they adopted another daughter: Yelena (b. Moyseyeva, 1897–1926).

==Dedications==
In 1881 Tchaikovsky dedicated his piano piece ''Polka peu dansante'' (No. 2 of the [[Six Pieces, Op. 51]]) to his niece Anna. The previous year he had also written a [[Chorus for Students of the Patriotic Institute]] at her request, which has now been lost.

==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky==
One letter from Tchaikovsky to Anna von Meck (Davydova) has survived, dating from 1882, and has been translated into English on this website:
* '''[[Letter 2017]]''' – 10/22 May 1882, from [[Kamenka]]

8 letters from Anna to her uncle, dating from 1878 to 1891, are preserved in the [[Klin]] House-Museum Archive.

==Bibliography==
* {{bib|1962/63}} (1962)
* {{bib|1973/69}} (1973)
* {{bib|1979/76}} (1979)
* {{bib|1980/103}} (1980)
* {{bib|1985/51}} (1985)
* {{bib|1994/101}} (1994)
* {{bib|2015/63}} (2015)

[[Category:People|Meck, Anna von]]
[[Category:Correspondents|Meck, Anna von]]
[[Category:Dedicatees|Meck, Anna von]]
[[Category:Family|Meck, Anna von]]