Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
School Years (1890–1903)
SCHOOL YEARS (1 890-1 903) 1902 Etude in C minor, and Liszts transcription of Erlkönig. “ I got a short piano instead of a concert grand” by mistake, but he achieves success all the same, he is called back on stage five times; Thomán, Herzfeld, and the Hubay couple express their satisfaction, the press reviews are also good. He is given no fee, but he takes part in a joint dinner with the participants and various leading figures in music and the public life. 16 December - He gives an account of the concert in a letter to his mother. 19 December - The Music Academy asks the military authorities (under No. 503/901) for a postponement till 1-10-1903 in case Bartok is enlisted. 20 December - At the premiere of Hubays Violin Concerto No. 2 at the “professors’ gathering” Hubay is accompanied on the piano by Bartok. 21 December - Last day of school. 22 December - He travels to Pozsony for Christmas holidays. 30 December - He writes a letter of thanks to István Thomán for his yearlong good will. 31 December - He writes a post card with HNY wishes to his sister, from Pozsony to Pozsony. - 57 more pieces get entered into the music catalogue. 1902 At the beginning of January he travels back to Budapest. He listens to Willy Burmesters concert on the 11th, the performance of Tristan at the Opera House on the 12th. 13 January - He writes his mother that he received the piano score of Tristan from the Lukácss as a Christmas present. - In the meantime he got a request to accompany Artúr Hartmann at his 3 February concert, while Géza Luby, representative of Parliament asked for his participation in a charity program, the “ Soirée of Fehérgyarmat ”. 45
