Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
After World War I (1920–1921)
1921 CHRONICLES OF BÉLA BARTOK'S LIFE 16 January - Bartok writes musicologist Cecil Gray in London, that he is looking forward to his planned Budapest visit. 17 January - He thanks Imre Kner, director of the Gyoma printery for his consignment. 24 January - Performance of Suite No. 2 at the concert of the Philharmonics, conducted by Ernő Dohnányi who would travel to the United States the next day. 7 February - Bartok writes Philip Heseltine in London. He repeats the contents of his previous letters to which there was no reply, and writes about the new works of modern composers, especially Stravinsky, with disillusion. - The pamphlet Magyar Színpad (Hungarian Stage) publishes critic Andor Csernas article against Kodály. 9 February - Bartok writes Alfred Einstein in Munich, furthermore he drafts his remarks concerning the article of Magyar Színpad. 10 February - The article is published in the daily Szózat (Manifesto), entitled “ Aki nem tud arabusul.. 7 ( “That who doesn’t know Arabic... ”) 13 February - The Magyar Hírlap (Hungarian News) writes about the initiative role of the Musical Council in an article entitled “The Musical Council at work” with the subtitle “ László Lajtha, Bartok and Kodály are writing up the Hungarian folk songs”. 15 February - Bartok refutes the contents of the article in the same newspaper, and makes an assault on the leaders of music life with whom he has no wish to collaborate. Jenő Hubay and Aurél Kern (the director of the National School of Music) also make a statement in the paper, they rate the Bartoks too touchy, “who cant stand even praise”. 16 February - The debate goes on in the Magyar Hírlap, Béla Bartok, Béla Szabados, László Lajtha, and Árpád Szendy make statements. 18 February - The newspaper debate ends with Jenő Hubays defensive statement. 21 February - Andor Cserna reacts in the Magyar Színpad to the article of 198
