Diary entries

November 5 1925

Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Carnegie Music Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Tchaikovsky's Troika and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted as encores in the first attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 8 1925

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 10 1925

Detroit, MI, USA
Orchestra Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. While only three pieces from Bach's Partita were performed at later concerts (based on both advance program announcements and reviews), the attached press clipping indicates that the Allemande was also announced for this concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 11 1925

Cincinnati, OH, USA
Emery Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Satina indicated that the Sonata by Chopin was not mentioned in the review of this concert she had been sent, however it is noted in both of those attached. A Mazurka in A minor by Chopin, Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens, and Tchaikovsky's Troika are noted as the encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 12 1925

Canton, OH, USA
Canton Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Satina indicated that Schubert’s Impromptu and Medtner’s Fairy Tale were not mentioned in the review she had been sent. She believed that Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, was perhaps not on the program, however the attached press clipping indicates - perhaps hopefully - that it would be. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 16 1925

Racine, WI, USA
Memorial Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 17 1925

Milwaukee, WI, USA
Pabst Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Satina indicated a possibility that this concert could have taken place on the 15th, according to her notes, however the attached press clippings indicate it took place on this date. No review has so far been located, however. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 19 1925

Kansas City, MO, USA
Ivanhoe Temple Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Tchaikovsky's Troika and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted as two of the three encores in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 20 1925

St Louis, MO, USA
Odeon Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Two of the attached reviews perhaps indicate that only two pieces from Bach's Partita were played, however it is not entirely clear. A Chopin mazurka is noted as an encore after the B minor Sonata. Encores at the end of the recital, according to the second attached review, were Tchaikovsky's Troika, Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens, and Rachmaninoff's transcription of Mussorgsky's Hopak. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 22 1925

Chicago, IL, USA
Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 23 1925

Cleveland, OH, USA
Masonic Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Satina indicated that the program she had received was incomplete, however the attached review confirms the works she had listed. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 24 1925

Buffalo, NY, USA
Elmwood Music Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Tchaikovsky's Troika and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted as the encores in the third attached review. The second attached review states that Rachmaninoff was suffering from neuritis at this concert, and that some later concerts were cancelled. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 29 1925

New York, NY, USA
Carnegie Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 30 1925

Hartford, CT, USA
Parsons’s Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens is noted as the second of two encores in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 2 1925

Washington, DC, USA
Poli’s Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Tchaikovsky's Troika and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted as the encores in the attached reviews. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 3 1925

Baltimore, MD, USA
Lyric Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 4 1925

Brooklyn, NY, USA
The Academy of Music

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. It is noted in the attached reviews that Rachmaninoff played an encore prior to intermission, a mazurka by Chopin in A minor. Encores are also noted at the end of the recital, while it is not clear if the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, was among these or one of the programmed numbers. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 9 1925

Ottawa, ON, Canada
Russell Theatre

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Satina indicated that Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, was on the program for this concert, which is confirmed in the attached review. The encores are noted as Tchaikovsky's Troika, Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens, and Rachmaninoff's transcription of Mussorgsky' Hopak. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 11 1925

Toronto, ON, Canada
Massey Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. A note in a press clipping from the Toronto Star appears to indicate that Rachmaninoff had played his Prelude in G minor, op. 23, no. 5, at this recital. Three encores are noted in the attached review, including Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 14 1925

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu in A flat was no. 4 from D. 899. The key of this work was often mistaken in programs, and Satina expressed frustration at identifying it, however it is presumed that this was the one played in concerts at the time. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 16 1925

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

December 22 1925

New York, NY, USA
Piano Roll Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Piano Roll Recording

December 29 1925

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu in A flat was no. 4 from D. 899. The key of this work was often mistaken in programs, and Satina expressed frustration at identifying it, however it is presumed that this was the one played in concerts at the time.

February 22 1926

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

January 20 1927

Rutland, VT, USA
Rutland Armory

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina noted that the keys for the works by Chopin were not given in the review of this concert she had been sent, but she has presumed them to be the same as other performances on this tour. Two encores are noted in the attached review, but their details are not given. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 21 1927

Fitchburg, MA, USA
City Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina noted that the keys for the works by Chopin were not given in the review she had been sent of this concert, but that she has presumed them to be the same as other performances of the program. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 23 1927

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina noted that according to a review she had been sent Rachmaninoff played the Chopin Nocturne in D flat major, and that Rachmaninoff’s Prelude was in G major, op. 32, no. 5. The Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, is noted as the last of the encores in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 24 1927

New Haven, CT, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that Rachmaninoff’s Prelude was in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 30 1927

Providence, RI, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 1 1927

New York, NY, USA
Piano Roll Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Piano Roll Recording