Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)

Settling In Budapest. Systematic Collection of Folk Songs (1907–1913)

SETTLING IN BUDAPEST. SYSTEMATIC

COLLECTION OF FOLK SONGS ( 1 907-1 91 3)

1913

to use the official Hungarian names for the communities everywhere, with the Romanian names in brackets.

26 April - He writes Bianu additional notes to his previous letter, and expresses his hope that the publication can come out by the end of May.

3 May - He writes Géza

Vilmos

Zágon

again

concerning his trip to Algeria, writing with confidence that he is not afraid of heat, being used to it also here at home.

10 May - His passport (No. A. 051365, valid for Europe and Africa) is issued upon exceptional authorisation (No. 73141/1913) of the Ministry of Defence, for the purpose of “Study” .

16 May - He urges Jon Bianu (from Rákoskeresztúr)

for

the additional proofs (introduction, cover, etc.) of the Bihar collection, so that he could check it already before his departure.

31 May - Mr and Mrs Bartok set out for their trip to North Africa.

4 June - They arrive in Marseille, where they buy a round tour train ticket for 2, valid for the territories of France, Algeria and Tunis.

5 June - They take a boat from Marseille to Philippeville (Skikda after 1970). During their stay in Algeria they went round the route Philippeville (Skikda)-Krouba (El Kroub)-El Guerra (El Guerrah)Biskra-El Guerrar-Algiers.

11 June - The collecting gets started. He also had a letter of recommendation from the Governor of Algeria which proved to be really useful. They spend three days in Tolga, then some time also in Sidi-Okba and El Kantara.

19 June - Bartok writes letters of thanks from Biskra to Kálmán

Isoz

in Budapest and Géza

Vilmos

Zágon

in

Paris. At this time he is already complaining about the excessive heat that began undermining his health.

24 June - From Constantine he already informs Bu§i|ia about having to go to Algiers for a medical treatment. - He writes a postcard to the

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