Bartók Béla, ifj.: Chronicles of Béla Bartók's Life (Budapest, 2021)
At The Academy of Sciences. Great Compositions (1934–1938)
1938 CHRONICLES OF BÉLA BARTOK'S LIFE (Fine Arts Concert Orchestra) conducted by Viktor Vaszy. 6 October - He reads out for his sick mother from old reviews which she has always liked to browse. 8 October - He writes Universal Edition, furthermore Antonia Kossar about Charles Leirens having sent his “final” programme for Brussels and Antwerp (which got modified again as usual). 9 October - He writes Mrs Müller-Widmann at a Davos sanatorium at length - following the Munich resolution - about Hitler s politics: “Such defeat as what England and France suffered now, from a Hitler at that, ... I can hardly imagine a cooperation between the infamous axis and the Western countries; the big showdown must come, but later and among even more unfavourable conditions.”. He also writes of having completed the Violin Concerto and Contrasts, and spending most of his time organising folk songs: “... I work 10 hours every day exclusively with folk music material; but I should work 20 hours to make any progress. ...I would like so much to finish this work before the pending world catastrophe. And at this pace it will take a few more years!” 11 October - PRS objects again to Bartok wanting to stay member of MARS as well. 14 October - Letter to Universal Edition. 15 October - He presses Antonia Kossar for the Brussels radio contract. - He informs owner of the house on Csalán Road, Mrs Rudolf Molnár that he received a prohibitive order from the authorities, thus he cannot send the rent due, furthermore he asks her to take steps for emptying the loft which is necessary owing to civil defence orders. 19 October - He writes PRS that he insists on his MARS membership, owing to eventual transfer problems if not for other reasons. 23 October - Concerning the publication of his works, he writes his point of view to the new London Universal Edition, which was founded by escaped former heads of the Vienna Universal. - He already informs Antonia Kossar of his Amsterdam programme and time of arrival, 430
