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Sof'ia Tchaikovskaia (1843–1920) and her husband, Ippolit Tchaikovsky

Sof'ia Tchaikovskaia (1843–1920) and her husband, Ippolit Tchaikovsky (1843–1927)

Sof'ia Tchaikovskaia

Sister-in-law of the composer (b. 1843; d. 1920), born Sof'ia Petrovna Nikonova (Софья Петровна Никонова, Sof'ja Petrovna Nikonova, Sofiya Petrovna Nikonova); known after her marriage as Sof'ia Petrovna Tchaikovskaia (Софья Петровна Чайковская, Sof'ja Petrovna Čajkovskaja, Sofiya Petrovna Tchaikovskaya).

In June 1869 at Kamenka she married the composer's brother Ippolit Tchaikovsky (1843–1927), and the couple had one daughter—Natal'ia (1876–1970).

Tchaikovsky's correspondence with Sof'ia Tchaikovskaia:

  • 1 letter from Tchaikovsky to Sof'ia Tchaikovskaia has survived, dating from 1887.

This page was last updated on 17 November 2010