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 )

1930

9 December

- He leaves for home.

10 December

- Pablo Casals also includes Bartoks Rhapsody No. 1 in his programme at his Budapest concert, Bartok being present. - The Budapest Opera House acknowledges Béla

Balázs’s declaration

in the hope that performance of the two works would now become possible.

13 December

- Bartok leaves for Kassa.

14 December

- In the Great Hall of the Schalk House of Kassa he gives a concert with Mária

Basilides,

with the following programme: Bach’s Allegro (in G

major),

Scarlattis Sonata in A major, Beethovens 32 Variations, Händels

Largo,

Dimmi cara, Parto fuggo; Bartoks Rumanian Folk Dances, Evening in Transylvania, Song, Tambourine, Quarrel, Burlesque No. 3; Schuberts Der

Kreuzzug, Die

Forelle,

Die

Liebe hat gelogen, Geheimes, Verklärung, Der Schmetterling; Kodály

’s Dances of

Marosszék;

Bartok

’s Old Lament, Millers Song, Teasing Song, Women Women, If I Climb.

19 December

- Again in Budapest, he writes a long letter to Constantin Brloiu in Bucharest regarding the publication of the kolindas. He makes detailed suggestions pertaining the scheme and technical execution of the Romanian, and a possible German, version.

21 December

- He thanks Hugo Balzer of Freiburg for the eminent performance, furthermore he sends a catalogue of recordings for the participants of Doflein’s lecture. - He asks for Octavian Beu’s patience: he will send his comments concerning his Bartok essay shortly.

24 December

- He listens to Marcelle Meyer’s cembalo presentation with his mother, then together they go to Bartok’s home where they spend Christmas Eve in family circle.

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