Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
After World War I (1920–1921)
AFTER WORLD WAR I (1 920-1 921) 1920 AFTER WORLD WAR I 1920-1921 1920 By the expiration of his leave, Jenő Hubay calls him for a meeting. 2 January - From Rákoskeresztúr Bartok informs Hubay that he would go to see him on 7 January in Budapest. They reach the agreement that Bartok gets another leave of 4 months, until the end of April. 10 January - He replies to a December letter of Menyhért Lengyels written from Berlin: “We live in great misery ... in one room with my family all through the winter ... where I cant even orchestrate ... not even one sheet is ready of the orchestral score of the Mandarin either”. 25 January - He writes to “ Musikblätter des Anbruch”. He follows the disciplinary cases at the Academy with lively interest. 3 February - Upon learning that membership in the directory is also a count of indictment in the case against Kodály, he writes a letter from Rákoskeresztúr to disciplinary commissioner Gyula Wlassics, in which - as another former member of the directory - he throws in his lot with Kodály, and asks that this be entered in the minutes. - In lack of opportunities for concerts abroad, he writes articles in periodicals. 8 February - He is already editing the proofs of an article of his to be published in Munich. - This same day he is invited to Berlin by 189
