Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
Great Concert Tours on Two Continents (1922–1931)
GREAT CONCERT TOURS ON TWO CONTINENTS (1 922-1 931 ) 1927 4 August - He writes his mother and aunt about his reassuring financial situation, which makes it possible for him to help them in all their needs. He also commemorates the 39th anniversary of his fathers passing. 5 August - He takes an excursion to the foot of Mount Weissfluh. 7 August - In his letter written (still formally) to József Szigeti in Paris, he gives information concerning Violin Sonata No. 2 and mentions having met Butler N. Murray in Frankfurt. 8 August - Letter to Universal Edition. 11 August - He goes on an excursion to the Flüele-Hospiz, from there to a peak of 3,150 metres. He forwards reassuring news from their mother to his sister in Szöllős Puszta. 12 August - Letter to ITHMA. 14 August - He visits József Szigeti then sojourning in Davos. - He writes a letter to Henrik Hajdú in Budapest about his autumn and winter plans, while to his mother and aunt he writes a postcard. 15 August - Letter to ITHMA. 21 August - Postcard to the widowed Mrs Béla Bartok in Pozsony. 22 August - He has lunch at the József Szigetis ’. - He writes a greeting card to Béla Bartok Jnr on occasion of his 17th birthday. 27 August - Letter to Universal Edition. 30 August - He writes his mother and aunt that he was met by a “slight inconvenience” being requested to participate at a beneficiary concert. At the concert held at Hotel Grand of Davos he plays Allegro barbaro, Evening in Transylvania, Sonatina, Rumanian Dance No. 1, and some of the 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs. 2 September - He arrives back in Budapest, his wife remains in Davos. 5 September - Sending his belated birthday good wishes to Irma Voit on a postcard sent to his mother and aunt, he adds: “Here everyone stands agape how well I look. But of course, 5 and a half kilograms are really to be noticed”. He dwells on his concert plans at length, 267
