Diary entries

October 9 1928

Oslo, Norway

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

October 10 1928

Bergen, Norway

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.

October 16 1928

Stockholm, Sweden

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

October 18 1928

Uppsala, Sweden

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

October 19 1928

Stockholm, Sweden

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.

October 22 1928

The Hague, Netherlands

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that a Chopin Nocturne appears to have been played as an encore at this concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

October 23 1928

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

October 25 1928

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

October 29 1928

The Hague, Netherlands

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that the pieces by Liszt were not mentioned in the review she received of this concert, but suspects that the works were played. 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.

October 30 1928

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that the pieces by Liszt were not mentioned in the review she received of this concert, but suspects that the works were played. 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.

November 1 1928

Hamburg, Germany

Notes: No details.

November 3 1928

Cologne, Germany

Notes: No details.

November 5 1928

Hannover, Germany

Notes: No details.

November 7 1928

Frankfurt, Germany

Notes: No details.

November 9 1928

Berlin, Germany
Philharmonic Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that the keys of the Preludes by Rachmaninoff were not stated in the program, but she believes that they would be the same as in other cities where this program was played. However, note the slight change in the program in Paris on December 2. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 11 1928

Berlin, Germany

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

November 12 1928

Berlin, Germany

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

November 15 1928

Milan, Italy

Notes: No details.

November 22 1928

Breslau, Poland

Notes: No details.

November 24 1928

Dresden, Germany
Gewandhaus

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that the keys of the Preludes by Rachmaninoff were not stated in the program, but she believes that they would be the same as in other cities where this program was played. However, note the slight change in the program in Paris on December 2. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 27 1928

Prague, Czech Republic

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: No details, although Satina notes her understanding that works by Bach, Chopin and Liszt were played. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 28 1928

Vienna, Austria

Notes: No details.

November 29 1928

Budapest, Hungary

Notes: No details.

December 2 1928

Paris, France
Théâtre des Champs-Elysée

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

December 20 1928

Berlin, Germany
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

December 21 1928

Berlin, Germany
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

January 13 1929

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is likely that the keys for the Chopin works were the same as performed in the same program in Cleveland, Boston and New York. Satina notes that the Schumann was not mentioned in the review of this concert, ‘probably by mistake’. 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.

January 15 1929

Columbus, OH, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is likely that the keys for the Chopin works were the same as performed in the same program in Cleveland, Boston and New York. 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.

January 23 1929

Cleveland, OH, USA

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.

January 25 1929

Rochester, NY, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina writes: ‘If the review was correct, he played Schumann’s Papillons after Carnaval.’ 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.