Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
World War II. Second and Third American Tour (1939–1945)
WORLD WAR II. SECOND AND THIRD AMERICAN TO U R ( 1 9 3 9 - 1 9 4 5 ) 1939 Two Pianos and Percussions by Boosey & Hawkes can be expected for the springtime (it got published finally in 1942), and that the first three movements of String Quartet No. 6 are ready. 2 October - He informs Imre Kun decisively that he will not go to Italy (yet he went in the end), then inquires about dates of concerts in Hungary. 9 October - He offers Ernő Südy an end of October date for Békéscsaba, complete with a programme suggestion; on the 22nd he modifies the date: his October programme plans got overturned because of the air defense alert, so he can go only after 10 November. 12 October - He writes Paul Sacher that he has sent him and Boosey & Hawkes Divertimento, 1 copy each. 27 October - He gets nominated (under No. 31263/a/1938) secondary commander of the air defence watch of the block by the magistrate of District 2. - He gives an evening of Beethoven sonatas with Ede Zathureczky in Szeged. Programme: Op. 30, No. 1 in A major, Op. 24 in F major, Op. 30, No. 3 in G major, Op. 47 in A major. 29 October - They repeat this same programme at the Music Institute of Higher Education (Music Academy). The fee is 270 pengős in Szeged, 400 pengős in Budapest. 30 October - Bartok gives the tenant of the basement flat at Csalán Road, András Koziel notice to quit by 1 December. 31 October - Mr and Mrs Bartok play Brahms’ Sonata for Two Pianos at their radio appearance postponed from 2 September. The fee is 400 pengős. - Bartok informs Ernő Südy that he can go to Békéscsaba between 12 and 14 November. 2 November - He writes Gyula Kertész that for the time being he has got no time for composing choral works, and thanks him for having sent part of the music paper ordered on 27 September. 4 November - At the chamber music concert of the Art Weeks of Kassa he plays with Ede Zathureczky Rhapsody No. 1 and the Országh transcription of For Children entitled Hungarian Folk Songs, and with 447
