This set of virtuoso etudes by Marc-Andre Hamelin, one of the world's leading pianists, was composed over a span of 25 years. It includes both original character pieces and also works that incorporate elements of, or referback, to works by well-known composers. The publication of this volume coincides with the release of a new recording of the works, performed by Hamelin, on the Hyperion label.

• Étude Nr. 1 a-Moll: Triple Étude nach Chopin (1992)
• Étude Nr. 2 e-Moll: Coma Berenices (2008)
• Étude Nr. 3 h-Moll: nach Paganini-Liszt (1993)
• Étude Nr. 4 c-Moll: Étude à mouvement perpétuellement sembable (d'après Alkan) (2005)
• Étude Nr. 5 g-Moll: Toccata grottesca (2008)
• Étude Nr. 6 d-Moll: Esercizio per Pianoforte (Omaggio a Domenico Scarlatti) (1992)
• Étude Nr. 7 es-Moll: nach Tschaikowsky (für die linke Hand allein) (2006)
• Étude Nr. 8 b-Moll: Erlkönig (nach Goethe) (2007...