Diary entries

November 26 1940

Notes: Satina notes that the Humoresque and Moment musical were performed in their revised versions. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 29 1940

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Humoresque and Moment musical were performed in their revised versions. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 1 1940

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Humoresque and Moment musical were performed in their revised versions. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 3 1940

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that the Humoresque and Moment musical were performed in their revised versions. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 5 1940

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 6 1940

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 12 1940

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 16 1940

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 21 1940

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Rachmaninoff is presumed to have been recorded without his knowledge as he played through his newly written Symphonic Dances, op. 45, for the conductor and dedicatee Eugene Ormandy. Its existence long rumoured, the recording was published by Marston Records in 2018. A particularly fine booklet note by Richard Taruskin provides excellent background information.

January 10 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

January 12 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

January 17 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. Satina notes that ‘no reviews or programs were found for these concerts. But in a letter to the managers, Mr Rachmaninoff’s secretary wrote that Rachmaninoff will offer this program in these three cities. (Copy of secretary’s letter kept in the Rachmaninoff archive.)’ LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 19 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The review from the Chicago Tribune notes Rachmaninoff's transcription of Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, which is of interest as the work has never been identified by name in a program. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 21 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 23 1941

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. Satina notes that ‘no reviews or programs were found for these concerts. But in a letter to the managers, Mr Rachmaninoff’s secretary wrote that Rachmaninoff will offer this program in these three cities. (Copy of secretary’s letter kept in the Rachmaninoff archive.)’ LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 24 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. Satina notes that ‘no reviews or programs were found for these concerts. But in a letter to the managers, Mr Rachmaninoff’s secretary wrote that Rachmaninoff will offer this program in these three cities. (Copy of secretary’s letter kept in the Rachmaninoff archive.)’ LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 2 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 4 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 7 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

February 8 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

Notes: Satina indicates that this concert began at 8.30pm. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 10 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 12 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu is likely op. 90, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 14 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

February 15 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

Notes: Satina notes that this concert began at 8.30pm. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 17 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 18 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 20 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 27 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

Notes: Satina notes that this concert began at 8.45pm. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 28 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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

March 2 1941

Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist

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