Diary entries

November 19 1925

Kansas City, MO, USA
Ivanhoe Temple Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Tchaikovsky's Troika and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted as two of the three encores in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 20 1925

St Louis, MO, USA
Odeon Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Two of the attached reviews perhaps indicate that only two pieces from Bach's Partita were played, however it is not entirely clear. A Chopin mazurka is noted as an encore after the B minor Sonata. Encores at the end of the recital, according to the second attached review, were Tchaikovsky's Troika, Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens, and Rachmaninoff's transcription of Mussorgsky's Hopak. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 22 1925

Chicago, IL, USA
Auditorium

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 23 1925

Cleveland, OH, USA
Masonic Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Satina indicated that the program she had received was incomplete, however the attached review confirms the works she had listed. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 24 1925

Buffalo, NY, USA
Elmwood Music Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Tchaikovsky's Troika and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted as the encores in the third attached review. The second attached review states that Rachmaninoff was suffering from neuritis at this concert, and that some later concerts were cancelled. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 29 1925

New York, NY, USA
Carnegie Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

November 30 1925

Hartford, CT, USA
Parsons’s Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens is noted as the second of two encores in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 2 1925

Washington, DC, USA
Poli’s Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Tchaikovsky's Troika and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted as the encores in the attached reviews. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 3 1925

Baltimore, MD, USA
Lyric Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 4 1925

Brooklyn, NY, USA
The Academy of Music

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. It is noted in the attached reviews that Rachmaninoff played an encore prior to intermission, a mazurka by Chopin in A minor. Encores are also noted at the end of the recital, while it is not clear if the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, was among these or one of the programmed numbers. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 9 1925

Ottawa, ON, Canada
Russell Theatre

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. Satina indicated that Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, was on the program for this concert, which is confirmed in the attached review. The encores are noted as Tchaikovsky's Troika, Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens, and Rachmaninoff's transcription of Mussorgsky' Hopak. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 11 1925

Toronto, ON, Canada
Massey Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Martyn (p. 434) indicates that the Schubert Impromptu was D. 899, no. 4. A note in a press clipping from the Toronto Star appears to indicate that Rachmaninoff had played his Prelude in G minor, op. 23, no. 5, at this recital. Three encores are noted in the attached review, including Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 14 1925

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu in A flat was no. 4 from D. 899. The key of this work was often mistaken in programs, and Satina expressed frustration at identifying it, however it is presumed that this was the one played in concerts at the time. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

December 16 1925

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

December 22 1925

New York, NY, USA
Piano Roll Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Piano Roll Recording

December 29 1925

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

Notes: The Schubert Impromptu in A flat was no. 4 from D. 899. The key of this work was often mistaken in programs, and Satina expressed frustration at identifying it, however it is presumed that this was the one played in concerts at the time.

February 22 1926

New York, NY, USA
Gramophone Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Gramophone Recording

January 20 1927

Rutland, VT, USA
Rutland Armory

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina noted that the keys for the works by Chopin were not given in the review of this concert she had been sent, but she has presumed them to be the same as other performances on this tour. Two encores are noted in the attached review, but their details are not given. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 21 1927

Fitchburg, MA, USA
City Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina noted that the keys for the works by Chopin were not given in the review she had been sent of this concert, but that she has presumed them to be the same as other performances of the program. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 23 1927

Boston, MA, USA
Symphony Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina noted that according to a review she had been sent Rachmaninoff played the Chopin Nocturne in D flat major, and that Rachmaninoff’s Prelude was in G major, op. 32, no. 5. The Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, is noted as the last of the encores in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 24 1927

New Haven, CT, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina notes that Rachmaninoff’s Prelude was in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

January 30 1927

Providence, RI, USA

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 1 1927

New York, NY, USA
Piano Roll Recording

Rachmaninoff's role: Piano Roll Recording

February 3 1927

Harrisburg, PA, USA
Majestic Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: A Chopin waltz and the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, are noted as encores in the attached reviews. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 6 1927

Chicago, IL, USA
Orchestra Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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

February 7 1927

Detroit, MI, USA
Orchestra Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: The Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted among four encores in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 9 1927

Cleveland, OH, USA
Masonic Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina believed that the ‘Rachmaninoff Prelude was not the C sharp minor one’ in the program at this concert, which appears to be verified by the attached reviews. No encores are noted. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 10 1927

Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Carnegie Music Hall

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina presumed the details of the Chopin Nocturne and Waltz to be the same as played in other concerts on this tour. The Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, a Chopin waltz, and Rachmaninoff's transcription of Schubert's The Brooklet ('Wohin?) are noted as the encores in the second attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 13 1927

Indianapolis, IN, USA
Murat Theater

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

Notes: Satina questioned the inclusion of the Liszt as it was not mentioned in the review she had been sent, although it is noted in the three that are attached. Two of the reviews indicate that there appeared to be no intermission at this concert; rather, Rachmaninoff is noted as leaving the stage - apparently briefly - after the first and second items. A Chopin waltz, Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, his transcription of Mussorgsky's Hopak, and Rubinstein's transcription of the Turkish March from Beethoven's Ruins of Athens are noted as the encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.

February 14 1927

Madison, WI, USA
University Stock Pavilion

Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist

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