Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
At The Academy of Sciences. Great Compositions (1934–1938)
1938 CHRONICLES OF BÉLA BARTOK'S LIFE and his talent, because by his art and works, he wants to pour new faith into exhausted Europe’s soul waiting for revival”. 31 December - He writes Ernst Mohr in Basel regarding the technical terms of his performances there. - He informs Antonia Kossar of the time of his arrival in Amsterdam and of his Basel address. - He sends a longish letter in which he consults Paul Sacher in Basel. 1938 3 January - He informs Mrs Müller-Widmann of his and his wife’s arrival in Basel on the 9th. 7 January - Festive concert at the Music Institute of Higher Education (Music Academy) on the occasion of István Thomán’s 75th birthday where, among the old Thomán pupils, Bartok plays Rondo No. 1, Dirge No. 1, and Allegro barbaro. - In Radio London performance of Music conducted by Hermann Scherchen. 8 January - Bartok says goodbye to his mother and aunt, and leaves for Switzerland with his wife. 9 January - In the evening they arrive in Basel. They stay at the Mrs Müller-Widmanns’. 11 and 15 January - From here he writes Antonia Kossar again about the programmes still not completely finalised. 14 January - They have lunch at the Dr. Ernst Mohrs’. 15 January - At Radio Basel lecture entitled Folk Music of Eastern Europe. 16 January (Sunday) - In the morning at the Basel Conservatoire 10 Years’ Jubilee Matinee of the local division of Internationale Gesellschaft für Neue Musik, with 3 world premieres. After a piece of Albert Roussel and Willy Burkhard respectively there came the premiere of Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussions performed by Bartok, Mrs Bartok, Philipp Rühlig and Fritz Schiesser. Afterwards László Velics, 416
