Diary entries
December 5 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: The attached review does not appear to mention all works on the program. Satina noted that the Chopin Waltz in A flat major could be either op. 42, or op. 64, no. 3, or op. 69, no. 1, and that she believed the Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau was op. 39, no. 6. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 7 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: The attached review indicates that Chopin's Nocturne in F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2, was played as an encore, along with another of Rachmaninoff's preludes. Satina noted that the Chopin Waltz in A flat major could be either op. 42, or op. 64, no. 3, or op. 69, no. 1, and that she believed the Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau was op. 39, no. 6. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 9 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicated that this program was speculative, and assumed that Rachmaninoff played here what he played days earlier in Essen, Hamburg, Dresden, Berlin. Satina also noted that the Chopin Waltz in A flat major could be either op. 42, or op. 64, no. 3, or op. 69, no. 1, and that she believed that the Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau was op. 39, no. 6. The attached review from Die Stunde confirms the composers on the program, but unfortunately does not offer precise details of the works played. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 10 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicated that the program was speculative, based on what Rachmaninoff played days earlier in Essen, Hamburg, Dresden, Berlin, however it subsequently has been confirmed by the attached review. Satina also noted that the Chopin Waltz in A flat major could be either op. 42, or op. 64, no. 3, or op. 69, no. 1, and that she believes that the Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau was op. 39, no. 6. Translation of review: copyright J. Falleyn. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 13 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicated that her program for this concert was speculative, assuming that Rachmaninoff played here what he played days earlier in Essen, Hamburg, Dresden, Berlin. The attached review confirms a majority of the works, so it can be assumed that her speculation was correct. She also noted that the Chopin Waltz in A flat major could have been either op. 42, or op. 64, no. 3, or op. 69, no. 1, and her belief that the Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau was op. 39, no. 6. It has been presumed that the venue for this concert was the same as for Rachmaninoff's previous engagements with the Frankfurt Museum Society. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 15 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: The details of the orchestral works, of which Satina was unaware, are sourced from the attached press clipping and review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 16 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Concerto Soloist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 17 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: The second attached press clipping notes a donation Rachmaninoff made for the 'German-Russian colony' and 'to the poor' at the time of his visit. Satina noted that the Chopin Waltz in A flat major could be either op. 42, or op. 64, no. 3, or op. 69, no. 1, and that she believed the Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau was op. 39, no. 6. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
December 19 1929
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina noted that the Chopin Waltz in A flat major could be either op. 42, or op. 64, no. 3, or op. 69, no. 1, and that she believed that the Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau was op. 39, no. 6. The attached review does not name the key of the Etude-Tableau, however it indicates that Chopin's Nocturne in E flat major (presumably op. 9, no. 2), and Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, were among the encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
January 21 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: While no review of this concert has so far been located, the Alumni Magazine of Dartmouth College in early 1930 (https://archive.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/article/1930/3/1/ratcliffe-and-rachmaninoff) appears to confirm Rachmaninoff's appearance. It noted that Rachmaninoff 'didn't play "down" to his audience, and he was enthusiastically appreciated by a full house'. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
January 26 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: The Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, is noted as the last of the encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
January 31 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina noted that the Etude-Tableau in E flat minor was not mentioned in the review of this concert she had been sent. The two attached reviews appear to indicate that the sixth etude was in fact the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2. A Chopin waltz (E minor) and Rachmaninoff's transcription of Rimsky-Korsakov's Bumble Bee are noted as the encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 2 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina notes that the review she was sent of this concert was not complete, as it mentioned only the Etudes-Tableaux in E flat major and G minor. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 6 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicated that the keys of the Etudes-Tableaux were not noted in the review of this concert she had been sent. The attached reviews note the encores as including Chopin's Nocturne in E flat major, op. 9, no. 2, and one of his waltzes. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 7 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: As the attached press clipping notes, this concert was rescheduled from an earlier date. The attached reviews note the encores as being Chopin's Nocturne in E flat major, op. 9, no. 2, and the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, following which Rachmaninoff played God Save The King 'and the audience disappeared'. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 10 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: The first of the attached reviews notes the encores as being Chopin's Nocturne in E flat major, op. 9, no. 2, a Chopin etude, Rachmaninoff's transcription of the Minuet from Bizet's L'Arlesienne, the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, and Dohnányi's Etude. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 13 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: The attached review notes that Rachmaninoff 'unconcernedly improvised for a minute' before commencing Beethoven's op. 78. Chopin's Waltz in E minor, op. posth., and the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, are noted as the encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 14 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Chopin's Nocturne in E flat major, op. 9, no. 2, is noted as an encore in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 15 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 7 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: The attached review indicates that the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, was one of numerous encores given. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 10 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: While Chopin's Scherzo no. 4 is noted in the attached press clipping, it appears that, as with other venues where this program was played, it was not performed. The Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, a Chopin waltz, and Liszt's transcription of Chopin's 'Maiden's Wish', are noted as the encores in the attached review. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 12 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: While the attached press clipping includes Chopin's Scherzo no. 4, which Satina also believed was played, the attached review appears to indicate that it was not performed. The Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, Chopin's Waltz in E minor, and Liszt's transcription of Chopin's 'Maiden's Wish', are noted as the encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 14 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina believed that Chopin's Scherzo no. 4 was also played at this recital, however it does not appear on the program, nor is it mentioned in the attached reviews. Two Chopin waltzes, Liszt's transcription of Chopin's 'Maiden's Wish', and the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, are noted as the encores. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 18 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicated that the review of this concert she had been sent did not mention the opus number of the Rachmaninoff Etudes-Tableaux, however they perhaps can be assumed given the works played in other concerts of the time. One of the attached review indicates that four encores were played, while another notes the Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 3, no. 2, as being among them. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 19 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Two works by Chopin are noted as encores in one of the attached reviews. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 20 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 23 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: Satina indicated that this program was speculative as the review she had been sent mentioned only ‘7 pieces by Chopin and 4 by Liszt' without further details. Yet the attached review appears to confirm her thoughts. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 25 1930
Rachmaninoff's role: Solo Pianist
Notes: LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.