October 14 1913 (Julian calendar)

Satina indicated that, while she did not know the program for this concert, Rachmaninoff played his own works. Apetian noted a performance of Rachmaninoff’s Concerto no. 2 on this occasion, which is confirmed by the conductor Nikolai Malko in his contribution to Apetian's Vospominania [Memories], who also highlighted Rachmaninoff's trademark modesty when working with other musicians (in this instance, Malko described the conductor as 'very weak' (vol. 2, p. 251)). A Polish language review, for which I express gratitude to J. Falleyn, provides further information, although it is unclear whether the 'orchestral fantasy' was Isle of the Dead, op. 29, or The Rock, op. 7. The review indicates Rachmaninoff also played several of his Preludes, however it is not clear whether these were programmed or offered as encores. Vilnius was known as Vilno at the time of the concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.