Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
School Years (1890–1903)
1900 CHRONICLES OF BÉLA BARTOK'S LIFE Meluzina Overture and Haydns Symphony La Chasse conducted by Sándor Erkel; then 3 pieces by Antonín Dvorak: Symphonic Poem A Heros Song, Carnival Overture, and Cello Concerto conducted by the composer, with János Wihans cello solo. Critics noted that the audience had welcomed the Czech artists with enthusiasm and courtesy, in contrast with the unfriendly attitude of the audience in Prague during a recent Hungarian concert. 21 December - He travels to Pozsony for Christmas vacation. 31 December - The number of catalogued pieces grows to 404 with 10 new entries. 1900 4 January - In Budapest again. He presents his piano quintet to János Koessler whose opinion is distressing, he says in this manner Bartok should not continue at all. 5 January - In his letter he is complaining to his mother: pupils of the academy are denied access to their free box in the Opera, because they had been demonstrating for Mrs Ábrányi who was leaving the Opera House. 6 January - Rendition at István Thománs in the morning. 7 January - Grünfeld concert. Bartok likes Goldmarks Quintet and Brahms’ Sextet very much. 9 January - Teresa Carreno plays pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, and Liszt passably in Bartoks opinion. 11 January - Lunch and piano playing at Mrs Lajos Voit’s; Bartok also spends the evening there with company, after having listened to the concert of the Czech Quartet (Hoffman-Nedbal-Suk-Wihan) who played quartets D major by Tchaikovsky, C minor by Beethoven, and D minor by Schubert; he liked the last one the most. 34
