Diary entries

December 7 1921

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Chopin Waltz could be either op. 70, no. 3 or op. 64, no. 1, and that the two Rachmaninoff etudes could be respectively nos. 1 or 7, and nos. 2 or 6. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 9 1921

Portland, ME, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Chopin Waltz could be either op. 70, no. 3 or op. 64, no. 1, and that the two Rachmaninoff etudes could be respectively nos. 1 or 7, and nos. 2 or 6. Satina also notes that a review of the Portland concert did not mention the etude by Dohnányi. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 13 1921

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

December 15 1921

New York, NY, USA
Carnegie Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

Notes: The presence of Richard Strauss in the audience is noted in the review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 16 1921

New York, NY, USA
Carnegie Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Concert Soloist

Notes: Satina listed the Symphony by Dvořák as no. 5 in the key of E minor, as it was numbered at the time. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 19 1921

Brooklyn, NY, USA
The Academy of Music

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Chopin Waltz could be either op. 70, no. 3 or op. 64, no. 1, and that the two Rachmaninoff etudes could be respectively nos. 1 or 7, and nos. 2 or 6. Satina also indicates that a review of the concert appeared to be incomplete, with neither of the first two ballades being mentioned. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 30 1921

Akron, OH, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that the Chopin Waltz could be either op. 70, no. 3 or op. 64, no. 1. About this concert, Satina writes: ‘An incomplete program sent to us from Akron, OH, December 30, 1921, seems to indicate that the program was about the same as listed above. The works of Liszt, Grieg, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Dohnányi were played.’ This appears sufficient to include the entire program here for now, in the absence of a further copy of the program. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 3 1922

New York, NY, USA
Waldorf-Astoria

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Both Satina and Apetian recognise this date but there are few details. Fiona Maddocks notes a review appearing the following day in the New York Times, which indicated the concert was a fund-raiser for the Babies' Dairy Association. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 4 1922

Harrisburg, PA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 9 1922

Raleigh, NC, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 11 1922

Atlanta, GA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 12 1922

Chattanooga, TN, USA
Wyatt Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 14 1922

New Orleans, LA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 16 1922

Houston, TX, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 17 1922

Dallas, TX, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 19 1922

Tulsa, OK, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that this was the first concert where Rachmaninoff played his transcription of Bizet’s Minuet. The Handel Aria with variations was presumably from Suite no. 5. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 20 1922

St Joseph, MO, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 23 1922

Topeka, KS, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Handel Aria with variations was presumably from Suite no. 5. Satina indicates that from a review it appears that the Ballade was no. 3 in A flat major, the Nocturne was in D flat major, and the Polonaise was in A flat major, op. 53. No Waltz, Mazurka, or Minuet by Bizet, were mentioned in the review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 24 1922

Lincoln, NE, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that the Chopin Waltz could be either op. 70, no. 3 or op. 64, no. 1. Satina also notes that in Lincoln, NE, Rachmaninoff received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 25 1922

Kansas City, MO, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Handel Aria with variations was presumably from Suite no. 5. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 27 1922

St Louis, MO, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 29 1922

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Handel Aria with variations was presumably from Suite no. 5, while the Scherzo in C sharp minor was frequently played in previous concerts with this Chopin bracket. The first performance of Rachmaninoff's transcription of his song, 'Daisies', appears to have been at this concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 31 1922

Cincinnati, OH, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Handel Aria with variations was presumably from Suite no. 5. Satina notes that the keys of the Chopin Ballade and Nocturne were given in a review of this program from Indianapolis – she presumed that they were the same here. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 1 1922

Dayton, OH, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 2 1922

Richmond, IN, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Handel Aria with variations was presumably from Suite no. 5. Satina mentions that the Etude-Tableau was not noted in a review. The Polonaise could have been in C sharp minor, op. 26, no. 1, as Rachmaninoff played this 4 days later in Grand Rapids. Similarly, the Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53, was played in a concert on January 23. In many other instances, the 'polonaise' is not identified. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 5 1922

Chicago, IL, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 6 1922

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that a review did not mention the Handel Aria with variations, nor the Rachmaninoff pieces listed in this program; rather, the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, and the Kreisler-Rachmaninoff Liebesleid were noted. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 7 1922

Detroit, MI, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Chopin Waltz could be either op. 70, no. 3 or op. 64, no. 1, and that the two Rachmaninoff etudes could be respectively nos. 1 or 7, and nos. 2 or 6. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 8 1922

Toronto, ON, Canada

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that a review did not mention Handel’s Aria with variations, and that the Bizet-Rachmaninoff Minuet was added to the program. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 10 1922

Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
High School Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.