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

Economic Crisis (1932–1933)

ECONOMIC CRISIS (1 932-1 933)

1933

28 October

- As the gradual decrease in salaries generally brings about decrease in rental rates, he agrees with Mrs Rudolf Molnár,

owner

of the flat at Csalán

Road,

that annual rent will be 2,600 pengős

instead

of 3,700 pengős

starting

with 1 May 1934. (Bartoks monthly salary at the Academy is 716.62 pengős.)

29 October

- He is elected honorary member of the Budapest Philharmonic Society.

30 October

- After giving 3 private lessons in Budapest, he leaves for England via Vienna.

31 October

- He arrives in Holland, and

1 November

to Harwich via Hook van Holland.

2 November

- He gives a concert in Glasgow, at St. Andrews (Berkeley) Hall. His programme: Purcells Preludes in G

major

and C major, Marcellos Sonata in B flat major, Rossis Toccata in A minor, della Ciajas Canzone in C major, 5 pieces by Kodály

(3

pieces from Op. 11 and 2 from Op. 3), Bartoks Sonata, 3 Rondos, Dirges Nos. 1 and 2, Ballad, and Old Dance Tunes from 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs.

6 November

- In London he plays Bach’s English Suite in G

minor

and his own Sonata at a radio concert. - He writes a letter to his son Péter.

8 November

- At Queens Hall of London he plays Piano Concerto No.

2 conducted by Adrian Boult. On this same day he writes a letter to Zoltán Székely.

9 November

- He leaves for home taking the route Ostende-Herbesthal.

10 November

- He passes through Germany.

11 November

- He arrives in Budapest.

14 November

- He visits his mother and aunt, and writes Universal Edition concerning the publication of 44 Duos.

15 November

- Letter to Universal.

27 November - He thanks Sándor

Albrecht

for his last consignment. About Cantata profana

he

writes that, though the choir parts are rather difficult, the BBC still plans its performance.

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