Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
School Years (1890–1903)
1901 CHRONICLES OF BÉLA BARTOK'S LIFE 22 October - He is invited to dinner by István Thománs mother-in-law, where he plays the Liszt sonata again. 23 October - He presents Koessler s opus for the composer with Felicie Fábián. 31 October - He sends a post card without text to his sister in Pozsony. 1 November - He is having lunch at the Fábiáns ’, and greets Albert Fábián on occasion of his appointment to 1st Class Sergeant Major medical. 2 November - He moves into new lodgings in Mrs János Zsettkey s ground floor flat No. 2 at 24 Jósika Street, where meals are also provided. - He gives a lesson of four-hands to Mrs Gárdony. 3 November - He gives his mother an account of yet another talentless pupil who pays well. 6 November - He sends a picture postcard with no text to her sister in Pozsony. 16 November - He presents himself at a military compilation in Budapest, of which he receives a certification under No. 3492/1901. - He probably listens to Paderewski s recital. 1 December - He listens to Schuberts Trio in E flat major at the concert of the Grünfeld-Bürger Quartet with István Thománs participation. 5 December - He goes to Emil Sauers recital, for which he later regrets having paid 2 forints: the programme mostly contains pieces he has already heard. Pleasant memory of the concert is a warm handshake from renowned music critic Aurél Kern. 6 December - In his letter to his mother (probably in answer to her question) he is asking for the orchestral score of all the Wagner operas for Christmas, and the possibility to take 8 English lessons during the holidays from the schoolmistress in Pozsony (1 forint per lesson). 14 December - Concert in the Casino of Lipótváros (Leopoldtown) organised by Gianicelli, with the participation of Bartok, Károly Burian, violinist Aldo Antonietti, and Charlotte Wynss, singer of the Opéra Comique of Paris. Bartok plays Chopins Nocturne in C sharp minor, 44
