CZESLAW MAREK (1891-1985): Piano Music - 12 Variations sur un thème original, Op. 3, 2 morceaux, Op. 4, Triptique, Op. 8, Ballade, Op. 7, Echos de la jeunesse, Op. 9, 2 Méditations, Op. 10, Choral and Allegro, Op. 11, Petite Valse, Op. 19, Sarabande and Toccata, Op. 27, 3 Jazz-Caprices, Op. 29, 2 Fox-Trots, Op. 35, 3 Dances, Op. 39, Chant varié, Op. 37, Suite, Op. 40.

Description: Marek also produced several piano pieces in jazz and popular styles under the pen name of "Mark Mat" and his early piano pieces, like Op. 9, find Chopin, Schumann and Tchaikovsky as influences. The Op. 40 suite is a transcription of the orchestral Suite, Op. 25, which contains echoes of his countryman Szymanowski (but moreso in its orchestral version than in this one). 2 CDs for the price of 1. Marie-Catherine Girod (piano). Original 1998-2000 Koch Schwann releases.