Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
School Years (1890–1903)
SCHOOL YEARS (1 890-1 903) 1903 left hand for a fee of 25 forints. One of the guests is Kálmán Kandó, “the inventor of the electric big railways“. 22 February - Lunch, followed by a rehearsal at Hubays. 23 February - A Music Academy Evening of the Professors, Bartok participates accompanying Hubays pieces. 25 February - He writes letters to his mother and to Adila Arányi. 27 February - Letter to Othmár Jurkovics regarding the Nagyszentmiklós concert. 28 February - A visit at Mrs Gruber s who plays Fancy No. 1 to Dohnányi also present, without naming the composer. Dohnányis opinion: beautiful but eccentric; its either by Strauss or by Bartok. 4 March - He writes his mother that Dohnányi s quintet, in which he was supposed to perform, has already been postponed twice, last time to 21 March. (It wasn’t performed even then.) He earned 193 forints during February, he counts on more in March. 11 March - Philharmonic concert, conducted by Rezső Máder. Programme: Beethovens Symphony No. 7, a “horrendous” piece entitled Moods by Ödön Farkas, Roman Carnival by Berlioz and Griegs Piano Concerto in A minor (with the participation of Raoul Pugno). 11-12 March - Letter to his mother about the difficulties concerning the concert in Nagyszentmiklós. - Letter to Berlin regarding a concert in December, for which he was already late with his offer, as he heard. 13 March - The concert bureau Hermann Wolff of Berlin fixes the date of the 14 December concert after all. Bartókhas to send 130 deutch marks for the rental of the hall. - Letter to Nagyszentmiklós concerning the concert. 15 March - He makes known to Thomán that he will study with Dohnányi during the summer, which Thomán, although accepting, later declares superfluous. This creates some strain in their relationship. 18 March - Letter to his mother about the programme for Nagyszentmiklós, about further plans for his piano studies, and about Dohnányi. 59
