Musicology Annotation << Back Epistolary episode of «stormy summer» (about A.K. Lyadov’s musical letters in Novgorod the Great) Anna S. Kazunina The article highlights briefl y some features of the epistolary heritage of A.K. Lyadov. The main attention is focused on the two previously unknown letters by the composer, addressed to his family. These documents are preserved in funds of A.S. Arensky, S.V. Rachmaninoff and A.K. Lyadov Museum in Novgorod the Great. Published materials represent the unique samples of the creative work by Lyadov and demonstrate, in total, the case of including pieces of music in the letters, the process of creation which was atypical for the composer. In this situation there are autographs of the first two variations from the cycle Variations on the theme of Glinka. The text of the article provides the facsimile reproduction of musical autographs and the transcribed letters supplied with a commentary. Keywords: Lyadov A.K., epistolary heritage, letters addressed to family, Variations on the theme of Glinka, musical autographs. Contacts: E-mail: annlis@rambler.ru Pp. 03-10.