Diary entries

February 21 1928

Toronto, ON, Canada

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina has later typed ‘or op. 10, no. 10’ after the second Chopin etude. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 26 1928

Montreal, QC, Canada
Princess Theatre

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina has later typed ‘or op. 10, no. 10’ after the second Chopin etude. Satina also notes that the work by Medtner in this concert was Sonata Fairy Tale, op. 25, no. 1. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 27 1928

Brooklyn, NY, USA
The Academy of Music

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 28 1928

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

February 29 1928

Philadelphia, PA, USA
Academy of Music

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina lists this date as February 28 in one list, but as February 29 elsewhere. In any event, its proximity (both chronological and geographical) to the recording with Kreisler is curious. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 29 1928

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

March 2 1928

Washington, DC, USA
Poli’s Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 5 1928

Palm Beach, FL, USA
Paramount Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 7 1928

St Petersburg, FL, USA
Senior High School

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that the two Chopin etudes were not in the program, however it is not clear whether she is indicating that there simply not mentioned in the review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 9 1928

Sanford, FL, USA

Notes: No details. Satina believes, however, that the program was likely the same as given in Palm Beach, FL, on March 5, and in other venues throughout March. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 12 1928

Tampa, FL, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 15 1928

Miami, FL, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Nocturne and Scherzo by Chopin were not mentioned in the review, ‘probably by mistake’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 21 1928

Baltimore, MD, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 21 1928

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

March 22 1928

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

March 25 1928

Boston, MA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 27 1928

New York, NY, USA
Piano Roll Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Piano Roll Recording

March 29 1928

Westfield, NJ, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 31 1928

New York, NY, USA
Carnegie Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

April 4 1928

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

April 4 1928

New York, NY, USA
Piano Roll Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Piano Roll Recording

Notes: It seems likely that this second recording on the day was made in New York, NY.

April 11 1928

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

April 19 1928

Short Hills, NJ, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

April 22 1928

New York, NY, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that this was Rachmaninoff’s third appearance in New York in the Spring of 1928, and that the concert was a benefit for Russian war invalids abroad. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

April 25 1928

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

May 19 1928

London, England
Queen’s Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: While Satina does not provide any information about the Rachmaninoff Preludes, a bracket of four was played in concerts in Europe later this year, such as in Copenhagen on October 2, and it could be that the same set was played here. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

September 14 1928

Berlin, Germany
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

September 15 1928

Berlin, Germany
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

October 2 1928

Copenhagen, Denmark

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

October 5 1928

Copenhagen, Denmark

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Scarlatti Sonata in D minor is presumably L. 413, which he recorded. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.