Hamelin:
Variations on a theme of Paganini
My feelings about chocolate
Suite a l’ancienne (Suite in old form)
Barcarolle
Variation diabellique sur des themes de Beethoven
Pavane variée
Chaconne
Meditation on Laura
Toccata on L’homme armé

Piano recordings do not come much more exhilarating (or entertaining) than Marc-André Hamelin’s survey of some of his own recent works. Listening to one of the most formidably complex musical minds of today is a rare and rewarding privilege: prepare to be astonished.