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 ) 1924 No. 2 with George Enescu. 21 October - Bartok leaves for home. 22 October - He arrives in Budapest via Lökösháza. 26 and 27 October - In Budapest he plays the piano solo of de Fallas Night in the Spanish Gardens at the stage rehearsal and concert of the Philharmonics, conducted by Ernő Dohnányi (no review was published of the concert, because the management of the Philharmonics had expelled Aurél Kern from the stage rehearsal, so all the music critics - from Izor Béldi to Aladár Tóth - broke off relations with them). 28 October - Romanian King Ferdinand I decorates Bartok with 1st Class of the Romanian order “Bene Merenti ”, No. 95. 7 November - Bartok writes Polish musicologist Adolf Chybiski in Lemberg, with thanks for having sent him his book, and informing him about the fate of the Slovakian folk song collection (asking him at the same time to also make inquiries with Matica Slovenská regarding the publication date), furthermore describing his scientific works already published. 22 November - On behalf of the Romanian Embassy in Budapest, embassy secretary Davidescu sends an invitation to Bartok, presumably for handing over the order “Bene Merenti ”. 24 November - Another performance of The Wooden Prince in Munich, then on 12, 20 and 30 December in Lübeck. 6 December - Bartok writes a letter to AKM. 16 December - He writes conductor Ernst Latzko in Weimar: he is glad that beside The Wooden they also intend to perform Bluebeard. At the same time he gives detailed instructions concerning the performance and the prospectus. 20 December - He obtains a Czech visa for his January trip. 237
