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Tony: Punctuation for ease of reading

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Punctuation for ease of reading

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	\|Translated text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''[[Rome]]''\|28 January\|9 February\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}		\|Translated text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''[[Rome]]''\|28 January\|9 February\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}
	{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Aleksandrova-Levenson\|Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}		{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Aleksandrova-Levenson\|Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}
	I am guilty before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently, I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.		I am guilty before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first, my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.

	Let us talk about you. I am pleased that you decided to stay in [[Odessa]] this winter. Now you can positively come to a firm decision as to whether you should move to [[Moscow]] at all costs; or is it in your better interests, as well as for the interests of Odessan music, to remain in [[Odessa]]. If you decide upon the latter, then I shall feel sorry for you, because I understand that for a musician who is interested not only in her lessons, but in music in general, there is little nourishment in [[Odessa]] — but I shall admire your civic courage.		Let us talk about you. I am pleased that you decided to stay in [[Odessa]] this winter. Now you can positively come to a firm decision as to whether you should move to [[Moscow]] at all costs; or is it in your better interests, as well as for the interests of Odessan music, to remain in [[Odessa]]? If you decide upon the latter, then I shall feel sorry for you, because I understand that for a musician who is interested not only in her lessons, but in music in general, there is little nourishment in [[Odessa]] — but I shall admire your civic courage.

	I shall be very glad to receive even a little news from you. Write everything that comes into your head; I am always interested to know what is going on in your heart and what your concerns are.		I shall be very glad to receive even a little news from you. Write everything that comes into your head; I am always interested to know what is going on in your heart and what your concerns are.

Brett: Text replacement - "shame-faced before you" to "guilty before you"

2024-08-03T13:13:06Z

Text replacement - "shame-faced before you" to "guilty before you"

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	{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Aleksandrova-Levenson\|Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}		{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Aleksandrova-Levenson\|Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}
	I am ~~shame-faced~~ before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently, I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.		I am guilty before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently, I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.

	Let us talk about you. I am pleased that you decided to stay in [[Odessa]] this winter. Now you can positively come to a firm decision as to whether you should move to [[Moscow]] at all costs; or is it in your better interests, as well as for the interests of Odessan music, to remain in [[Odessa]]. If you decide upon the latter, then I shall feel sorry for you, because I understand that for a musician who is interested not only in her lessons, but in music in general, there is little nourishment in [[Odessa]] — but I shall admire your civic courage.		Let us talk about you. I am pleased that you decided to stay in [[Odessa]] this winter. Now you can positively come to a firm decision as to whether you should move to [[Moscow]] at all costs; or is it in your better interests, as well as for the interests of Odessan music, to remain in [[Odessa]]. If you decide upon the latter, then I shall feel sorry for you, because I understand that for a musician who is interested not only in her lessons, but in music in general, there is little nourishment in [[Odessa]] — but I shall admire your civic courage.

Brett at 20:09, 18 February 2024

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	\|Translated text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''[[Rome]]''\|28 January\|9 February\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}		\|Translated text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''[[Rome]]''\|28 January\|9 February\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}
	{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}		{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Aleksandrova-Levenson\|Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}
	I am shame-faced before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently, I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.		I am shame-faced before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently, I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.

Brett at 12:23, 10 February 2024

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	\|Publication={{bibx\|1905/3\|Сибирский наблюдатель}} (1905), No. 10, p. 104<br/>{{bib\|1966/43\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XI}} (1966), p. 42–43		\|Publication={{bibx\|1905/3\|Сибирский наблюдатель}} (1905), No. 10, p. 104<br/>{{bib\|1966/43\|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XI}} (1966), p. 42–43
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	==Text==		==Text and Translation==
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	\|Language=Russian		\|Language=Russian
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	\|Original text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''Рим''\|28 янв[аря]\|9 февр[аля]\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}		\|Original text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''Рим''\|28 янв[аря]\|9 февр[аля]\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}
	{{centre\|Милая Анна Яковлевна!}}		{{centre\|Милая Анна Яковлевна!}}
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	{{right\|П. Чайковский}}		{{right\|П. Чайковский}}

	\|Translated text=		\|Translated text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''[[Rome]]''\|28 January\|9 February\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}
			{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}
			I am shame-faced before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently, I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.

			Let us talk about you. I am pleased that you decided to stay in [[Odessa]] this winter. Now you can positively come to a firm decision as to whether you should move to [[Moscow]] at all costs; or is it in your better interests, as well as for the interests of Odessan music, to remain in [[Odessa]]. If you decide upon the latter, then I shall feel sorry for you, because I understand that for a musician who is interested not only in her lessons, but in music in general, there is little nourishment in [[Odessa]] — but I shall admire your civic courage.

			I shall be very glad to receive even a little news from you. Write everything that comes into your head; I am always interested to know what is going on in your heart and what your concerns are.

			Your sincerely devoted,
			{{right\|P. Tchaikovsky}}
	}}		}}

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Brett at 13:12, 12 November 2019

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{{letterhead
|Date=28 January/9 February 1882
|To=[[Anna Aleksandrova-Levenson]]
|Place=[[Rome]]
|Language=Russian
|Autograph=[[Klin]] (Russia): {{RUS-KLč}} (a{{sup|3}}, No. 3)
|Publication={{bibx|1905/3|Сибирский наблюдатель}} (1905), No. 10, p. 104<br/>{{bib|1966/43|П. И. Чайковский. Полное собрание сочинений ; том XI}} (1966), p. 42–43
}}
==Text==
{{Lettertext
|Language=Russian
|Translator=
|Original text={{right|{{datestyle|''Рим''|28 янв[аря]|9 февр[аля]|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}
{{centre|Милая Анна Яковлевна!}}
Виноват я перед Вами ужасно. Эмма Ивановна, вероятно, писала Вам, что я оттого ленился дать Вам о себе известие, что знал, как подробно она сообщала Вам все, что касалось их римской жизни, в которой и мы играли некоторую роль. Теперь, когда мы с ними разъехались, — совесть заговорила во мне, и я хочу написать Вам хоть немножко. Живу я хорошо в милом Риме и в очень приятной компании брата и его воспитанника. Сначала сочинение у меня шло вяло, как-то не писалось мне. Теперь вдохновение несколько осенило меня, и я пишу трио для ф[орте]п[иано], скр[ипки] и виолонч[ели]. Жизнь веду самую покойную благодаря тому обстоятельству, что мне удалось совершенно от делаться от всяких знакомств и, следовательно, я свободен. Недели через две собираюсь в Неаполь, потом через Флоренцию, где мы остановимся исключительно для свидания с Кондратьевыми; поедем экономничать в Швейцарию. Италия становится ужасно дорога для жизни.

Поговорим об Вас. Мне нравится, что Вы решились эту зиму остаться в Одессе. Теперь Вы уже совершенно положительно можете решить, следует ли Вам во что бы то ни стало переезжать в Москву или для Ваших интересов, а также для интересов одесской музыки, — лучше остаться в Одессе? Если Вы решитесь на последнее, то мне будет жаль Вас, ибо я понимаю, что для музыкантши, интересующейся не только своими уроками, — но и вообще музыкой, — в Одессе мало пищи, — но зато я буду преклоняться перед Вашим гражданским мужеством.

Очень рад буду, милая Анна Яковлевна, получить от Вас весточку. Пишите все, что вздумается; мне всегда интересно знать, что у Вас происходит в душе и чем Вы озабочены.

Ваш искренно преданный,
{{right|П. Чайковский}}

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	\|Translated text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''[[Rome]]''\|28 January\|9 February\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}		\|Translated text={{right\|{{datestyle\|''[[Rome]]''\|28 January\|9 February\|1882}}<br/>''Hôtel Costanzi''}}
	{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}		{{centre\|Dear [[Anna Aleksandrova-Levenson\|Anna Yakovlevna]]!}}
	I am shame-faced before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently, I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.		I am shame-faced before you. [[Emma Genton\|Emma Ivanovna]] has probably written to you that the reason I was too lazy to let you know about myself was because I knew how thoroughly she told you everything regarding her time in [[Rome]], in which we also played something of a role. Now that we have parted ways, my conscience has spoken up, and I want to write to you at least a little. I am living well in dear [[Rome]] and in the very pleasant company of my brother and his pupil. At first my work went sluggishly, and somehow I could not write. Now inspiration has struck me somewhat, and I am writing a trio for piano, violin and cello. I am leading a very peaceful existence, thanks to the fact that I have managed to completely avoid all acquaintances, and consequently, I am free. I am going to [[Naples]] in two weeks, thence to [[Florence]], where we will be staying solely to meet the [[Kondratyev]]s; then we will have a frugal trip to Switzerland. Italy is becoming an awfully expensive place to live.