Gramophone Recording Artist - Diary entries
Details of Rachmaninoff’s acoustic recording sessions have been compiled from Barrie Martyn’s book, Rachmaninoff: Composer, Pianist, Conductor (Scolar Press: London, 1990, pp. 453-497). Martyn’s useful codification was indicated by: the letter “m” for when a take was approved for mastering; with “m*” when approved but later re-recorded and not released; and the letter “h” when a take was held over for possible release. These details have been incorporated here. All of Rachmaninoff’s first 10 recordings for Edison were given release. Later ones, unless indicated, were recorded by Victor.
April 11 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: One source lists the date of this recording also as April 10, but this seems unlikely.
April 13 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Recorded at the Academy of Music.
December 3 1931
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Bell Telephone Company, the Academy of Music.
January 8 1935
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Recorded at Studio 2.
January 10 1935
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Recorded at Studio 2.
December 23 1935
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Recorded at Studio 2.
January 3 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Recorded at Studio 2.
February 24 1940
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
March 18 1940
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Recorded at Studio 2.
April 9 1940
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Recorded at Studio 2.
December 20 1941
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
February 27 1942
Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording
Notes: Barrie Martyn questions if it was only the Prelude that was recorded here.