Diary entries

January 28 1923

San Antonio, TX, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

January 31 1923

San Diego, CA, USA
Spreckel’s Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that in other venues where this program was played, the Chopin Nocturne was in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and the Waltz was in F major, op. 34, no. 3. Satina indicates Liszt’s Sonetto del Petrarca [possibly no. 104] was played in this concert, but she does not state whether it replaced another work. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 1 1923

Pasadena, CA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that at this concert ‘the Chopin Nocturne was in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and the Waltz was in D flat major (either op. 70, no. 3, or op. 64, no. 1)’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 2 1923

Los Angeles, CA, USA
Trinity Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina writes: ‘This program is incomplete. The copy sent to us contained several errors and it should be checked.’ LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 4 1923

San Francisco, CA, USA
Columbia Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that in other venues where this program was played, the Chopin Nocturne was in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and the Waltz was in F major, op. 34, no. 3. Satina indicates Liszt’s Sonetto del Petrarca [possibly no. 104] was played in this concert, but she does not state whether it replaced another work. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 7 1923

Portland, OR, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that in other venues where this program was played, the Chopin Nocturne was in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and the Waltz was in F major, op. 34, no. 3. Satina indicates Liszt’s Sonetto del Petrarca [possibly no. 104] was played in this concert, but she does not state whether it replaced another work. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 8 1923

Seattle, WA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 12 1923

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 14 1923

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Spinning Song was not mentioned in the review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 15 1923

Denver, CO, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina writes: ‘This program is incomplete and full of mistakes. The names of the composers were added by us.’ LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 19 1923

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 21 1923

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina does not indicate further about the Liszt Etude. Her typed notes clearly state ‘A flat major’, which could be either ‘Ricordanza’ from the Transcendental Etudes or ‘Il lamento’ from the Concert Etudes, however it could be that it should state ‘D flat major’, as this etude (‘Un sospiro’) was in various programs this season. In other venues where this program was played, the Chopin Nocturne was in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and the Waltz was in F major, op. 34, no. 3. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 23 1923

Ames, IA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the keys for the Chopin works were not given in the review, however they were listed in four other venues at which Rachmaninoff performed the same program and, therefore, have been added here. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 25 1923

Chicago, IL, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina recorded this date but appears to have neglected listing a program for the concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, L31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 26 1923

Washington, PA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the keys for the Chopin works were not given in the review, however they were listed in four other venues at which Rachmaninoff performed the same program and, therefore, have been added here. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 27 1923

Altoona, PA, USA

Notes: No details.

March 1 1923

New York, NY, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 2 1923

New York, NY, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 3 1923

Philadelphia, PA, USA
Academy of Music

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 4 1923

Providence, RI, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 5 1923

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina does not indicate further about the Liszt Etude. Her typed notes clearly state ‘A flat major’, which could be either ‘Ricordanza’ from the Transcendental Etudes or ‘Il lamento’ from the Concert Etudes, however it could be that it should state ‘D flat major’, as this etude (‘Un sospiro’) was in various programs this season. In other venues where this program was played, the Chopin Polonaise was in E flat minor, op. 26, no. 2, the Nocturne was in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and the Waltz was in F major, op. 34, no. 3. In the review of this concert, Satina notes that the Chopin Polonaise and the Liszt were not mentioned. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 6 1923

Camden, NJ, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

March 7 1923

New Britain, CT, USA
Fox Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the review of this concert mentioned only 3 pieces by Chopin, and did not mention an Etude-Tableau by Rachmaninoff. The Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, was played. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 8 1923

Waterbury, CT, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 9 1923

Lowell, MA, USA
Memorial Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 10 1923

Boston, MA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 11 1923

Lynn, MA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina does not indicate further about the Liszt Etude. Her typed notes clearly state ‘A flat major’, which could be either ‘Ricordanza’ from the Transcendental Etudes or ‘Il lamento’ from the Concert Etudes, however it could be that it should state ‘D flat major’, as this etude (‘Un sospiro’) was in various programs this season. In other venues where this program was played, the Chopin Polonaise was in E flat minor, op. 26, no. 2, the Nocturne was in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and the Waltz was in F major, op. 34, no. 3. Satina notes that ‘the first 2 numbers are not mentioned’, presumably referring to a review of this concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 13 1923

Lexington, KY, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the review of the concert referred only to a ‘group of Chopin pieces’. A similar program was given in other venues around this time, and more detail was provided there. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 16 1923

St Louis, MO, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 18 1923

St Louis, MO, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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