Diary entries
November 1 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: No program details. Satina indicates that in this concert he would have played his own works. In other programs of this time, he frequently played his Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 36. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 3 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: No program details. Satina indicates that in this concert he would have played his own works. In other programs of this time, he frequently played his Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 36. When Rachmaninoff played in this city it was known as Ekaterinodar. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 7 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: No program details. Satina indicates that in this concert he would have played his own works. In other programs of this time, he frequently played his Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 36. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 9 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina's limited information regarding this concert has been confirmed and expanded through a review in Kavkaz on November 12 (p. 3). The review notes that Rachmaninoff played for a capacity audience with many people turned away, and that he played several of his works as encores. A press notice in Kavkaz on the day of the concert indicates the grand piano was supplied by Bechstein. The Hall of the Society of Artists, also referred to as the 'salon' of Elizabeth Orbeliani, appears to have been her home, known as the Orbeliani Palace. This building is now the official home of the Georgian President, located on Atoneli St in central Tbilisi. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 13 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: No program details. Satina indicates that in this concert he would have played his own works. In other programs of this time, he frequently played his Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 36. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 17 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: No program details. Satina indicates that in this concert he would have played his own works. In other programs of this time, he frequently played his Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 36. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 23 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina noted that this was Alexander Siloti’s 3rd concert of the season, also indicating that it was the first time that the Sonata no. 2, and the Polka de W.R., were heard in St Petersburg. A reference to Apetian is cited, p. 442. A review in the journal of the Russkaya Muzikal'naya Gazeta on December 1 confirms the Sonata, the Barcarolle and Elegy, 'Lilacs' and the Polka de W.R., and notes a collection of Preludes while omitting any reference to the Etudes-Tableaux. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 30 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina noted that this was the premiere of Rachmaninoff’s 'The Bells', op. 35, indicating that it was the 4th Symphony Concert of Alexander Siloti’s season. She also noted that the concert was repeated on December 13, but she was not sure of who conducted it on that occasion. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 3 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina noted that this was Alexander Siloti’s 3rd concert of the season. She also indicated that it was the first time that the Second Piano Sonata, and the Polka de W.R., were heard in Moscow. A reference to Apetian is cited, p. 442. Threlfall and Norris claimed that this was the first performance of Rachmaninoff’s Sonata no. 2, however previous dates on this tour for which program details are known indicate this not to be the case. A review by Kurov in Ranneye Utro on December 4, confirms the Sonata, the Barcarolle and Elegy, and the order of the program, without providing specific details of the Etudes-Tableaux and Preludes that were played, while a review by Engel in Russkiye Vedomosti on December 5 names the Prelude in G minor, op. 23, no. 5, noting also that the Barcarolle was played twice. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 8 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicates that the proceeds from this recital were given ‘to the needy Students of Moscow Women’s College’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 14 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina indicated that this was the 3rd Symphony Concert in the season of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. A review in Russkaya Muzikal'naya Gazeta, 1914, No. 1, p. 28, mistakenly refers to Rachmaninoff conducting Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony; the Fourth Symphony is confirmed via an image of the program located on Goskatalog, and reviews in Russkiye Vedomosti and Moskovskiye Vedomosti, both on December 17. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 18 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: Satina indicated that this was the 5th Symphony Concert of Koussevitzky's season. A review by Grigory Prokofiev in Russkiye Vedomosti on December 20 notes that the Prelude in G flat major, op. 23, no. 10, and Prelude in G sharp minor, op. 32, no. 12, were played as encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 21 1913 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: Satina indicates that this was the 4th Symphony Concert of the season of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. Keldysh (p. 347) believes that the Concerto no. 3, op. 30, was also performed at this concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
January 10 1914 (Julian Calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist and Solo Pianist
Notes: Apetian indicates that Rachmaninoff played some of his preludes and etudes-tableaux at this concert, but does not know which. Keldysh (p. 348) believed that Rachmaninoff's Concerto no. 2 was performed at this concert. In the Gregorian Calendar, this date was January 23. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
January 27 1914
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist and Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicated that this was a concert of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, and was aware only of the performance of Rachmaninoff's concerto, which she mistakenly believed was the Third Concerto, op. 30. The further details are according to the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
January 28 1914
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina provided an insight into Rachmaninoff when she observed the following: ‘in S. Rachmaninoff book it is written that he played January 15, 1914. Mr J. Tillett writes to S.S. that the concert was given January 28. It is correct in both cases, S.R. used apparently the date according to the old calendar’. Satina also notes that it was a recital arranged ‘by the Gentlemen’s Concerts’. This was a 'mixed' concert, at which Esta D'Argo also sang a selection of songs with the accompaniment of R.J. Forbes. The attached reviews indicate that the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, was played, presumably as an encore. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
January 29 1914
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist and Solo Pianist
Notes: While Mottl's transcription of two movements from Rameau's Concerto in G minor for orchestra alone is not mentioned in the attached reviews, the Hallé Orchestra archive indicates that it was performed. There is discrepancy about which Preludes by Rachmaninoff were played, with the attached press clipping being at odds with the first attached review; the keys and order of the works are given according to the review. The Polka de W.R. is noted as an encore. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
January 30 1914
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicated that this was the 6th concert of the Bradford subscription series season, although she did not note that it was a mixed concert with others performing. The second attached review indicates that the Sonata in D minor, op. 28, was performed, and not the one in B flat minor, yet in giving the tempo indications mainly names those of the later work. There is no apparent reason for this confusion, and the first attached review refers to the program as it appears here. Satina noted the first Prelude as being in E major, however the first review indicates that the one in C sharp minor was substituted for it. The Melody, op. 3, no. 3, was given as an encore. The images of the Bradford Daily Argus and the Bradford Daily Telegraph are used with kind permission of The British Library Board. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 1 1914
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist and Solo Pianist
Notes: The image of the Westminster Gazette is used with kind permission of The British Library Board. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 3 1914
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina was unable to find program details for this concert, however they can reconstructed from the attached review. The exact order of the program is not known. The Polka de W.R. and a 'delightfully Chopinesque waltz' are noted as encores from Rachmaninoff. The images of the Sheffield Independent and the Sheffield Daily Telegraph are used with kind permission of The British Library Board. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 4 1914
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: While Satina was unable to find program details, a press announcement in the Nottingham Daily Express indicates the concert was likely the same as the concert the previous day in Sheffield, with the same artists performing. The works by Rachmaninoff are noted in the announcement. The attached press clipping (under response to 'G. W. M.') indicates that Rachmaninoff played the Polka de W.R. and the Prelude in G flat major, op. 23, no. 10, as encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 9 1914
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: While Satina had no details for this concert, the program has been partially reconstructed from the attached reviews. The Polka de W.R. was given as an encore. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 8 1914 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina noted that this was the 6th Symphony Concert in the season of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, beginning at 9pm, also indicating that it was the first performance in Moscow of both Rachmaninoff’s 'The Bells', op. 35, and the works by Roger-Ducasses and Ravel. While Keldysh (p. 348) and the History of Russian Music (vol. 10V, book 1, p. 189) list this concert as being on February 3, reviews in Ranneye Utro and Russkoe Slovo confirm the date. The second review credits Ulrikh Avranek as the choirmaster. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 24 1914 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 1 1914 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina notes that this was the 7th Symphony Concert of the season of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, beginning at 9pm. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 22 1914 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina indicates that this was the 8th Symphony Concert of the season of the Moscow Philharmonic Society, beginning at 9pm. Martyn indicates that the songs were not accompanied by Rachmaninoff (p. 569), and does not include Lyadov's op. 66 in the program. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
October 25 1914 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina noted that this was the 1st concert in the season of the Moscow Branch of the Russian Music Society, given in memory of the late composer, A.K. Lyadov. Satina added that it was the first performance of Lyadov’s Nénie. Reviews in Russkiye Vedomosti and Utro Russii (both on October 26) indicate that only six of Lyadov's Folk Songs, op. 58, were performed, without identifying which were omitted. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 22 1914 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: Satina notes that the exact order of the program is unknown. Satina also indicates that ‘the proceeds are given to help the wounded soldiers’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 24 1914 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: Satina writes that ‘the proceeds are given to help the wounded soliders’. Satina also cites a reference to Apetian, p. 454. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
November 26 1914 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: Satina notes that the order of the program is unknown. Satina also indicates that ‘the proceeds are given to help the wounded soldiers’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.