Diary entries

March 6 1933

Des Moines, IA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that only two Preludes by Rachmaninoff were played in this venue according to the review, and that they were placed before the works by Chopin. While Satina has indicated that the Nachstück is in F minor, it is possible that it is either no. 2 or no. 4: both are in F major, although no. 2 has an F minor section. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. The Liszt Sonetto del Petrarca in E major, no. 104, was frequently played in programs in numerous earlier seasons. Chopin’s Nocturne in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, op. 47, were often played in other recitals during this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 10 1933

St Louis, MO, USA
The Odeon

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 11 1933

St Louis, MO, USA
The Odeon

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 14 1933

Memphis, TN, USA
Memphis Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: While Satina has indicated that the Nachstück is in F minor, it is possible that it is either no. 2 or no. 4: both are in F major, although no. 2 has an F minor section. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. The Liszt Sonetto del Petrarca in E major, no. 104, was frequently played in programs in numerous earlier seasons. Chopin’s Nocturne in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, op. 47, were often played in other recitals during this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 18 1933

Philadelphia, PA, USA
Academy of Music

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: While Satina has indicated that the Nachstück is in F minor, it is possible that it is either no. 2 or no. 4: both are in F major, although no. 2 has an F minor section. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. The Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, op. 47 was frequently played in recitals during this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 19 1933

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: While Satina has indicated that the Nachstück is in F minor, it is possible that it is either no. 2 or no. 4: both are in F major, although no. 2 has an F minor section. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. The Liszt Sonetto del Petrarca in E major, no. 104, was frequently played in programs in numerous earlier seasons. Chopin’s Nocturne in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, op. 47, were often played in other recitals during this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 21 1933

New York, NY, USA
Carnegie Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: While Satina has indicated that the Nachstück is in F minor, it is possible that it is either no. 2 or no. 4: both are in F major, although no. 2 has an F minor section. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. The Liszt Sonetto del Petrarca in E major, no. 104, was frequently played in programs in numerous earlier seasons. Chopin’s Nocturne in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, and Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, op. 47, were often played in other recitals during this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 23 1933

Troy, NY, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: While Satina has indicated that the Nachstück is in F minor, it is possible that it is either no. 2 or no. 4: both are in F major, although no. 2 has an F minor section. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 26 1933

Montreal, QC, Canada

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: While Satina has indicated that the Nachstück is in F minor, it is possible that it is either no. 2 or no. 4: both are in F major, although no. 2 has an F minor section. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. The Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, op. 47 was frequently played in recitals during this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

April 3 1933

New York, NY, USA
Madison Square Garden

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

Notes: Satina indicates that this concert began at 8.30pm. Satina notes that this was part of a Five Festivals Concert arranged by Walter Damrosch for a ‘Musicians’ Emergency Fund’. Satina also notes that it was the only joint appearance of Fritz Kreisler and Rachmaninoff. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

April 23 1933

Rome, Italy

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

Notes: The program image has been supplied by the Academy of Santa Cecilia. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

April 29 1933

London, England
Queen’s Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Nachstück could have been either no. 2 or no. 4. Satina notes that this was the first European performance of the Variations, op. 42. Threlfall and Norris also confirm the performance of op. 42, along with the transcriptions. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

May 3 1933

Brussels, Belgium
Palais des Beaux Arts

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Nachstück could have been either no. 2 or no. 4. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. Satina notes that the ‘newspapers mentioned also the C sharp minor, op. 3, Prelude – perhaps this was given as an encore’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

May 5 1933

Paris, France

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Nachstück could have been either no. 2 or no. 4. It is believed that the Schubert Impromptu was op. 142, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 9 1933

Harrisburg, PA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 10 1933

Summit, NJ, USA
High School Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 11 1933

East Orange, NJ, USA
High School

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 13 1933

Philadelphia, PA, USA
Academy of Music

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina was unable to locate details for this program, however a review indicates what was played. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 16 1933

Montgomery, AL, USA
Sidney Lanier Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 17 1933

Birmingham, AL, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina was advised by the ‘Director of the Department of Archives and History of Alabama’ that Rachmaninoff played Beethoven’s Sonata in G major, op. 31, no. 1 at this concert. Satina notes that Rachmaninoff’s wife questioned this, but that ‘we received later 3 printed programs from cities where this sonata has been played’. Failing evidence to the contrary, it might be that incorrect information was sent to venues and printed in programs. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 21 1933

Dayton, OH, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 24 1933

Tulsa, OK, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 27 1933

Minneapolis, MI, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 1 1933

Muncie, IN, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 3 1933

Chicago, IL, USA
Orchestra Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 5 1933

Kansas City, MO, USA
Convention Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 7 1933

Atlanta, GA, USA
Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 9 1933

New York, NY, USA
Carnegie Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 10 1933

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 12 1933

Toronto, ON, Canada

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is not clear which Rondo by Schubert this is. Potentially, it may be Dietrich’s piano solo arrangement of the Rondo for four hands, D. 608, or the final movement from the Sonata D. 850. Satina indicates that the Preludes by Rachmaninoff, and his transcription of the work by Mendelssohn, were not mentioned in the review, and therefore might not have been played. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.