ABSTRACT
The break with Sverev—Life with the Satins, with interruptions—Slonov—Summer on the Satins’ estate in the government of Tambov—Serious illness in Moscow in the autumn 1891—Consequences of the illness—The First Concerto for pianoforte—Premature termination of studies at the Conservatoire—The examination and Rachmaninoff’s sensational success—Reconciliation with Sverev—The “Great Gold Medal”—Gutheil, the publisher, makes his appearance—First performance of the examination opera Aleko at the Moscow Grand Theatre
