Rachmaninoff & Sophie Wolkonsky

[Stephn29]

hello   I am working on a new documentary about Sergei Rachmaninoff and his relationship with his grand daughter Sophie Wolkonsky, which became Sophie Wolkonsky Wanamaker in 1952 I understand.

Has any here heard of the "rediscovered" short songs Rachmaninoff wrote for Sophie?  They were called "Sophie's Songs" and he started writing them in 1933 around the time Sophie was 8 years old.

We have proof of their existance now, found the original recordings of some of them (there were 8 total songs written), and now even have olocated the original manuscript, but we are still searching for more inofrmation about the two of them working on these towards the end of Sergei's life.

[Stephn29]

Am I in the right area to pose these questions?  Or is there a more suitable area?

[Stephn29]

Is there anybody here to talk about Rachmaninoff?

[dinosaurtales]

You are definitely in a good place to pose this topic !  You are just being impatient.  Unfortunately I do not know much about Rach, but there are loads of members here who do, adn they will undoubtedly come forth with all kinds of information and quesitons.  I am curious about this topic, so I will watch and learn.

Thanks for bringing this one up!

[Stephn29]

Thank you for your response. It is just that I am very new to this forum and am not sure how it al works, with the delays ect...

I will post more tommorrow  and try and give everyone a glimpse of what we have luckily uncovered.