ðə wˈɜːk wʌz dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tə tˈiːtʃeɪkˈɑːvski, hˌuː ɪntˈɛndᵻd tʊ ɐtˈɛnd ðə wˈɜːks pɹəmˈɪɹ, bˌʌt dˈaɪd fˈaɪv wˈiːks pɹˈaɪɚ.
The work was dedicated to Tchaikovsky, who intended to attend the work's premiere, but died five weeks prior.