Diary entries

March 7 1935

Manchester, England

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 9 1935

Edinburgh, Scotland

Notes: No details.

March 12 1935

Sheffield, England

Notes: No details.

March 13 1935

Leeds, England

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: There is no complete program, however Satina indicates that the Bach-Tausig Toccata, Beethoven Sonata op. 10, no. 3, Chopin Sonata in B flat minor, op. 35, and works by Scriabin, Medtner, Dohnányi, ‘and others’ were played. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 14 1935

Liverpool, England

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: There is no complete program, however Satina indicates that similar works were played as the concert in London on March 2, with the exception that works by Scarlatti and Dohnányi were not played, and that a group of Russian pieces might have been played. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 17 1935

Bournemouth, England

Notes: No details.

March 18 1935

Birmingham, England

Notes: No details.

March 19 1935

Newcastle, England

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: There is no complete program, however Satina indicates that works by Beethoven and Chopin were played in the first half, and that Scarlatti Sonatas (F minor and D major), Brahms’ Ballade, op. 118, no. 3, Dohnányi’s Etude-Caprice, and works by Rachmaninoff were played in the second half. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 21 1935

London, England
Queen’s Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 23 1935

Hastings, England

Notes: No details.

March 26 1935

Zurich, Switzerland

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 29 1935

Paris, France

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

April 8 1935

Madrid, Spain

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the rest of this program is unknown. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

April 10 1935

Oviedo, Spain

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: There is no complete program for this concert, although Satina’s notes indicates works by Bach (probably the Bach-Tausig Toccata in D minor), Chopin’s Sonata in B flat minor, a Rachmaninoff Prelude and a Kreisler transcription (probably Liebesleid) were played. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

April 12 1935

Madrid, Spain

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

April 15 1935

Barcelona, Spain

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina indicates that this program was not complete, and that a work by Liszt likely concluded the concert. The concert was sponsored by the Association of Musical Culture. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

October 19 1935

Mt Vernon, NY, USA
High School Wood Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Nachstück by Schumann could be either no. 2 or no. 4. Satina appears to have a doubt about the work by Strauss-Tausig, noting that it could have been ‘Wahlstimmen’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

October 21 1935

Worchester, MA, USA
Memorial Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Nachstück by Schumann could be either no. 2 or no. 4. Satina appears to have a doubt about the work by Strauss-Tausig, noting that it could have been ‘Wahlstimmen’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

October 23 1935

Springfield, OH, USA
Memorial Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Nachstück by Schumann could be either no. 2 or no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

October 25 1935

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
Skidmore College Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Nachstück by Schumann could be either no. 2 or no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

October 28 1935

Newburg, NY, USA
The Free Academy Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina appears unsure about the work by Strauss-Tausig, noting that it could also have been ‘Wahlstimmen’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

October 30 1935

Richmond, VA, USA
Jefferson Hotel Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

October 31 1935

Raleigh, NC, USA
Durham University Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

November 2 1935

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.

November 4 1935

Montreal, QC, Canada

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

November 6 1935

Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Hills Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

November 7 1935

Chicago, IL, USA
Orchestra Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

November 8 1935

Chicago, IL, USA
Orchestra Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

November 10 1935

Gary, IN, USA
Memorial Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

November 11 1935

Bloomington, NC, USA
Coliseum

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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