ABSTRACT
Arrival in New York on November 10, 1918—“Armistice Day”—The managers Ellis and Foley—Steinway & Sons—Astonishing musical development of the American public—Advertising practices in America—The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra and Leopold Stokovski—Reappearance in Europe after nearly ten years—The Fourth Piano Concerto—Russia boycotts Rachmaninoff’s works—The Composer about himself—Final word
