Similar to Book 1 of Ligeti's Etudes, Book 2 requires the same level of technical ability to perform some of the composer's most demanding pieces. With their shifting rhythms, irregular intervals and polymetric nature, they have become a standard in the Piano repertoire. Galamb borong (1988/89) Fém (1989) Vertige (1990) Der Zauberlehrling (1994) En suspens (1994) Entrelacs (1993) L'escalier du diable (1993) Coloana infinita (1993) (Anhang) XIVa Coloana fara sfârsit (für mechanisches Klavier) (1993)