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Sofiia Jurgenson (1840–1911)

Sofiia Jurgenson

Teacher, and the wife of Tchaikovsky's publisher Petr Jurgenson (b. 1840; d. 1911), born Sofiia Ivanovna Sots (София Ивановна Соц, Sofija Ivanovna Soc, Sofiya Ivanovna Sots); known after her marriage as Sofiia Ivanovna Iurgenson (София Ивановна Юргенсон, Sofiia Ivanovna Jurgenson, Sophia Ivanovna Yurgenson).

Sofiia assisted her husband in managing his publishing house, and corresponded frequently with Tchaikovsky with regard to the publication of his works, as well as family matters.

Tchaikovsky's works dedicated to Sofiia Jurgenson:

• Impromptu-caprice, TH 144 (1884).

Tchaikovsky's correspondence with Sofiia Jurgenson:

• 15 letters from Tchaikovsky to Sofia Jurgenson have survived, dating from 1879 to 1893.