ðə pɹəmˈɪɹ tˈʊk plˈeɪs ɪn mˈɑːskoʊ, ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːɾi, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, plˈeɪd baɪ ɹˈætʃmɐnˌɪnɔf hɪmsˈɛlf ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd pˈeɪvəl pˈæbst.
The premiere took place in Moscow, on November 30, 1893, played by Rachmaninoff himself alongside Pavel Pabst.