Utwory na płycie:

• Godowsky: Toccata in G flat, Op. 13
• Scriabin: Poeme tragique, Op. 34
• Hamelin: Etude #09 d'apres Rossini
• Hamelin: Etude #10 d'apres Chopin, 'pour les idees noires'
• Bach (Feinberg): Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650
• Haydn (Alkan): Symphony #94 in G, 'Surprise' - 2. Andante
• Alkan: 48 Esquisses, Op. 63 - Book 4 #46 Le premier billet doux
• Alkan: 48 Esquisses, Op. 63 - Book 4 #47 Scherzetto
• Busoni: Fantasia nach J S Bach
• Rachmaninov: Moments musicaux, Op. 16 - #2 in E flat minor
• Rachmaninov: Etudes-tableaux, Op. 33 - #7 in E flat
• Scriabin: Deux poemes, Op. 71 - #1 Fantastique
• Scriabin: Deux poemes, Op. 71 - #2 En revant, avec une grande douceur
• Feinberg: Berceuse, Op. 19a
• Medtner: Three Morceaux, Op. 31 - #1 Improvisation in B flat minor
• Sorabji: Pastiche on the Hindu Merchant's Song from 'Sadko' by Rimsky-Korsakov
• Hamelin: Etude #12

Toccata in G flat major Op 13
Poeme tragique Op 34
Étude No 9 in F minor 'after Rossini'
Étude No 10 in F sharp minor 'after Chopin'
Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter BWV650
Symphony No 94 in G major 'Surprise'
48 Esquisses Op 63
Fantasia after J S Bach BV253
Moments musicaux Op 16 revised
Études-tableaux Op 33
Deux poemes Op 71
Berceuse Op 19a
Trois morceaux Op 31
Pastiche on the Hindu Merchant's Song from 'Sadko' by Rimsky-Korsakov
Étude No 12 in A flat minor 'Prelude and Fugue'

A showcase for Marc-André Hamelin, this disc focuses on the work of a group of composers, all virtuoso pianists themselves, who were fascinated by the possibilities of sound and colour inherent in the piano which could be realized by the transcendentally-equipped executant. Marc himself composes in this tradition and for many the highlight of this disc will be the three studies of his own - pianophiles who until now have only heard these pieces as encores at his recitals will be delighted that these works have finally been recorded. While much of the music is thrillingly virtuosic there is also much which is haunting, such as the Feinberg Berceuse, and the emotional heart of the recital is surely Busoni's Fantasia nach JSBach, written to commemorate the death of his father. Surprisingly, there is also a strong element of wry humour (also a characteristic of the performer!) which runs from the Haydn/Alkan to the Rossini/Hamelin via Sorabji. All in all, a kaleidoscopic recital which is sure to become a classic.

GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE ; PREIS DER DEUTSCHEN SCHALLPLATTENKRITIK

'Everything is of the most absorbing interest; everything is impeccably performed. Irresistible for pianists, this disc should be in every musician's collection' (Gramophone)

'Rampant supernova pianism ... a Pandora's Box of riches no connoisseur will want to miss' (International Piano Quarterly)

`An adventurous, original programme by one of today's most remarkable keyboard talents - a piano connoisseur's dream CD' (Classic CD)

'Staggering feats of bravura with an effortless insouciance that defies belief. A collector's item, without doubt' (Sunday Times)

'Dazzling. Best of the Month' (Classic FM Magazine)

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Recording details: January 1998; Abbey Road Studios, London, United Kingdom; Produced by Andrew Keener; Engineered by Simon Rhodes; Release date: June 1998; Total duration: 68 minutes 12 seconds / Recording details: January 1998; Abbey Road Studios, Londo