Diary entries
January 16 1905 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina indicates that this concert, which began at 1.15pm on a Sunday, was part of Kerzin’s series of concerts, known as the Society of Lovers of Russian Music, and that it was the first Symphony Concert sponsored by the Society. The order of the program follows Keldysh (p. 220) and Martyn (p. 539). While a review in Russkoe Slovo on January 17 perhaps suggests the work by Rimsky-Korsakov was not performed (it briefly notes works only by 'Rubinstein, Glinka, Tchaikovsky'), a longer review in Moskovskiye Vedomosti the following day confirms that Sadko was performed, without mentioning Rubinstein. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
February 2 1905 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina notes that this was a benefit concert held under the auspices of ‘the Kremlin Storage of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth to help wounded and sick soldiers’. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 14 1905 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina notes that this was the 7th concert in the season of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. She believed that the final item on the program was the first performance in Moscow of Elgar's Enigma Variations, however Keldysh (p 221) and Martyn (p. 541) indicate the performance of Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite, no. 1, with Keldysh citing a review by Rozenov in Novosti Dnya. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 18 1905 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina notes that this concert was in the series of Kerzin’s Society of the Lovers of Russian Music. The order of the program follows Keldysh (p. 222) and Martyn (p. 541). Satina believed that Spring from The Seasons was performed, not Winter, and that the program began with that work, however the reviews cited by Keldysh indicate this was not correct. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 27 1905 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina notes that this was part of a charity concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 28 1905 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina notes that this was the 8th concert in the season of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.
March 29 1905 (Julian calendar)
Rachmaninoff's role: Conductor
Notes: Satina notes that this was part of a charity concert. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.