“La Malinconia II is a sequel to La Malinconia I. La Malinconia I (the melancholy) for piano solo was written in 2011 for the ballet, ‘Simply Marvel,’ created by Dutch choregraaf Regina van Berkel in 2011 on behalf of Cedar Lake, a renowned modern dance company in New York. Malinconia II (like Malinconia I) also has a somber undertone. Both pieces will be part of a longer cycle of works devoted to melancholy; something that these times (the year 2013) demand. In contrast to La Malinconia I, La Malinconia II is much shorter and more compact. The piece has a clear build-up of tension and is based on the use of a very short, two-tone motif.”

– Theo Verbey