Makrokosmos, Volume II
by George Crumb
Twelve Fantasy-Pieces after the Zodiac for amplified piano (1973). A companion volume to Volume I, dedicated to Margaret Leng Tan. Extends the sonic and notational explorations of the first volume with even greater complexity and theatrical demands.
Works in this Collection (12)
- Morning Music (Genesis II) No. 1 Difficulty
- The Mystic Chord No. 2 Difficulty
- Rain-Death Variations No. 3 Difficulty
- Twin Suns (Doppelgänger aus der Ewigkeit) No. 4 Difficulty
- Ghost-Nocturne: for the Druids of Stonehenge (Night-Spell II) No. 5 Difficulty
- Gargoyles No. 6 Difficulty
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (Cadenza Apocalittica) No. 7 Difficulty
- A Prophecy of Nostradamus No. 8 Difficulty
- Cosmic Wind No. 9 Difficulty
- Voices from \"Corona Borealis\" No. 10 Difficulty
- Litany of the Galactic Bells No. 11 Difficulty
- Agnus Dei No. 12 Difficulty