Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
Great Concert Tours on Two Continents (1922–1931)
GREAT CONCERT TOURS ON TWO CONTINENTS (1 922-1 931 ) 1922 Allegro barbaro, Suite, Sonatina, Rumanian Dance No. 1, furthermore 4 Sekler folk songs with the participation of Rózsi Marschalkó who also sings pieces by other composers. 14 October - Already from Budapest, he writes to M. Calvocoressi, addressing him “Dear Friend”, to express his pleasure that the translation of The Hungarian Folk Song is complete. 15 October - He writes János Bu§i|ia that he cant go to Belényes after his concert in Nagyvárad (yet he went after all). 23 October - He sets out on his second concert tour. In Nagyvárad he stays with the Dr. Dezső Papps (6 Mészáros Street). 24 October - He gives his concert in the building of the Nagyvárad Theatre. His programme is almost identical to the 10 October one, except here he plays eight of the preludes and also performs Rumanian Folk Dances. Of the Sekler folk songs two are sung by Ilona Kelmay, two by Dezső Kovács. At the end of the concert Bartok is given a pretty wreath with a crimson band, bearing the inscription: “To Béla Bartok, the most dedicated representative of Hungarian music. Director [Lajos] Parlagi”. - He writes Károly Rezik in Kolozsvár about his success the same day, and informs him of the programme of his concert on the 30th (in fact 31st). - He leaves Nagyvárad for Belényes. 27 October - In the Belényes secondary school for boys he gives a concert of works by Beethoven, Scarlatti, Brahms, Chopin, and Bartok. His net income is 2,000 Lei. He leaves Belényes for Kolozsvár (via Nagyvárad), where he stays with the Ákos Keppiches. 31 October - At his concert he plays Beethovens Sonata in F major, Brahms’ Rhapsody in B minor, Chopins Nocturne in C sharp minor, Debussy’s Mouvement and Golliwogs Cake Walk, then of his own pieces Improvisations, 9 numbers of the series For Children, Kolindas, Evening in Transylvania, and 3 Burlesques, besides he accompanies the singing of Béla Farkas performing the four Sekler folk songs. - He 215
