Robert Gauldin, Tragic Love and Musical Memory

Example 3. "Acronyms" for Petr Tchaikosvky and Désirée Artôt, as found in the tone poem Fatum (1868), the Bb minor Piano Concerto (1874-75), and the Symphony No. 3 (1875). These may be found in various transpositions (after David Brown).
 
pEtr tCHAikovsky = E C B A = 5 3 2 1 in minor mode (Concerto, Symphony No. 3)
 
DÉSIRéE Artôt = D E (or Eb) SI (= B) RE = (D) E A (Fatum)
 
DÉSirée Artôt = Db A (Bb) (Fatum, Concerto, Symphony No. 3, hints in Romeo and Juliet)