Tchaikovsky Research

Anton Chekhov, telegram to Modest Tchaikovsky, 27 Oct (8 Nov) 1893: "The news staggered me. It is a terrible anguish. I loved and revered Pyotr Ilich very much, and I am indebted to him for much. You have my heartfelt sympathy."

By American conductor Walter Damrosch following Tchaikovsky's death:

Tchaikovsky died 25 October/6 November 1893. From the memoirs of Alexander Grechaninov:

Diaghilev's revival of The Sleeping Beauty premiered 2 Nov 1921 in London. 'The Sleeping Princess' was an extravagant, costly production that nearly put the Ballets Russes out of business. There were ominous signs on opening night when stage machinery failed and sets collapsed.

Vassily Sapellnikoff (1868-1941): Tchaikovsky - Humoresque youtu.be/KJjyWvxMgkI?si=CUVy… via @YouTube Odessa-born pianist Vasily Sapelnikov (21 Oct/2 Nov 1867-1941) was championed by Tchaikovsky himself. Recording from 1924:

From a 16/28 October 1889 Tchaikovsky letter to a brother: "Just fancy, Chekhov has written saying he wants to dedicate his new volume of short stories to me. I went to see him to thank him. I am awfully proud and pleased."

On 28 October 1893 in St.Petersburg, Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of his 6th Symphony. Towards the end of 1923, Nathan Milstein and Vladimir Horowitz performed in the same hall in a concert conducted by Glazunov. Milstein, who played his Violin Concerto, takes up the story:

Tchaikovsky's 'Grand Concerto for Piano and Orchestra' premiered 25 October 1875 in Boston. Pre-Boston Symphony Orchestra, the 'Harvard Musical Ensemble' accompanied distinguished soloist Hans von Bulow, who was heard to sing out: "The brass may go to hell."

Tchaikovsky's musical quotation, dated 23 October 1887, is from the beginning of his opera 'The Enchantress' (in a piano reduction).

Moscow's Tchaikovsky Concert Hall opened on 12 October 1940 with an all-Tchaikovsky concert. The building was conceived as a new theatre for Vsevolod Meyerhold, only the dissident director was arrested in 1939. This required a change of plan, and 1940 was Tchaikovsky's centenary.

Emil Sauer (8 Oct 1862-1942) on Tchaikovsky:

On 1/13 September 1866, a music conservatory was opened in Moscow under the directorship of Nikolai Rubinstein. He'd recruited as a teacher a graduate of brother Anton's St.Petersburg Conservatory- P.I. Tchaikovsky.