Diary entries

November 23 1937

Chicago, IL, USA
Northwestern University Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

November 27 1937

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 28 1937

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

November 30 1937

Newark, NJ, USA
Mosque

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

December 2 1937

Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Syria Mosque

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

December 3 1937

Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Syria Mosque

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

December 7 1937

Richmond, VA, USA
Mosque

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

December 9 1937

Atlanta, GA, USA
Fox Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

December 12 1937

Exeter, NH, USA
Thompson Gymnasium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

December 13 1937

Brockton, MA, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that in this program the Beethoven sonata that appeared in Exeter and Norwalk on the days either side was not played, but rather the Chopin Waltz and Ballade were added. However, Satina does not indicate the exact placement of these works, and where they were added cannot be indicated with certainty. The Liebestraum similarly replaced the Liszt Sonetto. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 15 1937

Norwalk, CT, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

December 24 1937

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

Notes: Satina indicates that this concert began at 2.30pm. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 25 1937

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

Notes: Satina indicates that this concert began at 8.15pm. There is no further information available for the ‘Concerto in D major’ of JS Bach, for this unusual Christmas Day concert or for the previous day. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 14 1938

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is likely that the Chopin Mazurka was op. 63, no. 3, given that Rachmaninoff played it in other concerts this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 16 1938

The Hague, Netherlands

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is likely that the Chopin Mazurka was op. 63, no. 3, given that Rachmaninoff played it in other concerts this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 20 1938

Cannes, France

Notes: No details.

February 22 1938

Nice, France

Notes: No details.

February 23 1938

Cannes, France

Notes: No details.

February 28 1938

Vienna, Austria

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that she has copied the keys and opuses of these works from the same program that Rachmaninoff played in Newcastle a few weeks later. However, there may be reason to doubt the key of the Chopin Nocturne, if a comparison with that concert is made. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 4 1938

Zurich, Switzerland

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 10 1938

Manchester, England
Free Trade Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 12 1938

London, England
Queen’s Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 13 1938

Liverpool, England
Paramount Theatre

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 15 1938

Bristol, England
Colston Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 17 1938

Hanley, England
Victoria Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 19 1938

Brighton, England
Brighton Dome

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 21 1938

Nottingham, England
Albert Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 22 1938

Newcastle, England

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Chopin Nocturne listed in the program was in D flat major, op. 27, no. 2, but was substituted for the Nocturne in F major. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

March 26 1938

Dublin, Ireland
Royal Theatre

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

March 28 1938

Belfast, Ireland
Ulster Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: It is likely that the Chopin Mazurka was op. 63, no. 3, given that Rachmaninoff played it in other concerts this season. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.