Diary entries
February 24 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: No details, apart from a note from Satina that indicates 'he played Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt'. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 26 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina notes her belief that the group of Russian works was likely the same as were played in the concert in London on March 7 of this year. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 3 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 5 1936
Notes: No details. However, Satina writes that the program was probably either as Rachmaninoff played in London on March 7, or in Leeds on March 24. Her notes also state that the details sent ‘from England by Mr Tillett contain correct programs but INCORRECT in respect of the cities in which they were played.’ She further states that she noticed the problem by checking newspaper reviews of concerts. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 7 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 10 1936
Notes: No details. However, Satina writes that the program was probably either as Rachmaninoff played in London on March 7, or in Leeds on March 24. Her notes also state that the details sent ‘from England by Mr Tillett contain correct programs but INCORRECT in respect of the cities in which they were played.’ She further states that she noticed the problem by checking newspaper reviews of concerts. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 12 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 14 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 17 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 19 1936
Notes: No details. However, Satina writes that the program was probably either as Rachmaninoff played in London on March 7, or in Leeds on March 24. Her notes also state that the details sent ‘from England by Mr Tillett contain correct programs but INCORRECT in respect of the cities in which they were played.’ She further states that she noticed the problem by checking newspaper reviews of concerts. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 21 1936
Notes: No details. However, Satina writes that the program was probably either as Rachmaninoff played in London on March 7, or in Leeds on March 24. Her notes also state that the details sent ‘from England by Mr Tillett contain correct programs but INCORRECT in respect of the cities in which they were played.’ She further states that she noticed the problem by checking newspaper reviews of concerts. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 24 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 25 1936
Notes: No details. However, Satina writes that the program was probably either as Rachmaninoff played in London on March 7, or in Leeds on March 24. Her notes also state that the details sent ‘from England by Mr Tillett contain correct programs but INCORRECT in respect of the cities in which they were played.’ She further states that she noticed the problem by checking newspaper reviews of concerts. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 28 1936
Notes: No details. However, Satina writes that the program was probably either as Rachmaninoff played in London on March 7, or in Leeds on March 24. Her notes also state that the details sent ‘from England by Mr Tillett contain correct programs but INCORRECT in respect of the cities in which they were played.’ She further states that she noticed the problem by checking newspaper reviews of concerts. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 30 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 31 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
April 2 1936
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
October 16 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
October 21 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: Satina was careful to point out that this concert was given in the evening. A separate concert in the afternoon included a performance of Rachmaninoff’s The Bells, but the composer did not take part in that concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 19 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 20 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 27 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 28 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 1 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 2 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 4 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 5 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina did not identify a Chopin Nocturne in the program, however it is noted in the review. Regarding the comment of Olin Downes, it is my view that Rachmaninoff intentionally did not name small pieces in programs, both by himself and by composers such as Chopin, so as to give him choice in what he performed. Nevertheless, the intent of Downes' comment was likely shared by numerous others. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 6 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina notes that the C sharp minor Etude-Tableau was not mentioned in the review of this concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 9 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 12 1936
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.