Description
About the Publication
This sheet music collection contains 11 compositions transcribed from Marek Brezovský’s authentic audio recordings by pianist, composer and arranger Vladislav Šarišský and musician, singer and arranger Matúš Uhliarik. Both authors also participated in the recent concert premiere of the project Medzi zemou a… (March 8, 2026, Konvergencie Festival in Bratislava) and in the adaptation of other works by Brezovský.
The publication was created on the initiative and with the support of Marek’s closest family—his father Ali, mother Vlasta, and sister Mirka—and close friends contributed to its realization. Its goal is to revive and further explore the music of Marek Brezovský and bring it to listeners. The collection is visually complemented by illustrations by Marek Ormandík.
Contents of the collection
1. The Sea and You
2. Keyboard Rock
3. White Feather
4. Musical
5. Chill Out
6. Rising Rock
7. Romance for You
8. – 11. Piano Moods I–IV (D major, B minor, E major, C-sharp minor)
About Marek Brezovský
Marek Brezovský (April 15, 1974, Bratislava – June 22, 1994, Bratislava) was a Slovak composer, pianist, singer and lyricist. He was one of the most remarkable talents on the domestic music scene of the 1980s and 1990s. He began studying piano at the age of five and later graduated from the Bratislava Conservatory with degrees in composition and piano. From 1993 he continued his studies in composition at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava under Vladimír Bokes. While studying at the conservatory, he founded the Contemporary Music Ensemble, for which he composed and served as a pianist, and the prog-rock group Art M Trio. He died at the age of twenty—yet he left behind an extensive musical legacy encompassing classical music, art rock, and songwriting.
During his lifetime Brezovský did not release any solo albums. His music began to spread among listeners only after his death, largely thanks to his father, Ali Brezovský, and his close friend Oskar Rózsa. The album Hrana was released in 1999 and the album Komorná hudba in 2004. In 2014, director Patrik Lančarič filmed the documentary Hrana: 4 Films About Marek Brezovský. His father is composer Ali Brezovský, his mother is lyricist Vlasta Brezovská and his sister is singer, lyricist and translator Mirka Brezovská.
Vladislav Šarišský – is a versatile pianist, composer and arranger active across multiple genres. He studied piano and composition at the Košice Conservatory (under J. Šingerová, P. Kaščák and N. Bodnár) and at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (under J. Iršai). He is a laureate of the International Composition Competition in St. Petersburg (2012) and the Tatra Bank Foundation Award. He composes classical, chamber, symphonic, rock and jazz-rock music, as well as music for film and theater. He has performed in theater productions, such as Novecento—a legend about a pianist based on A. Baricco’s theatrical novel 1900. During his studies, he played in the bands Kakauko and Beg Bajazid, participated in the Hrana Tour project, and together with M. Slávka and F. Hittrich, is active in the group Talent Transport. In 2019, a recording of his string quartets with the Moyzes Quartet was released. In 2025 he recorded the CD Marián Varga – Songs with the ensemble of S. Fehér, J. Lupták, and O. Török. As an arranger and performer, he participated in the concert premiere of Marek Brezovský’s work: Medzi zemou a…
Matúš Uhliarik – singer, pianist, arranger, he studied music theory. He serves as assistant conductor of the STU Technik Choir and is the artistic director, arranger and singer of the a cappella group WAF Band. He was a member of the Fats Jazz Band for thirteen years. As part of the František Báleš Ensemble, he focuses on interpreting Slovak poetry through jazz. Their album Sonety won the Radio_Head Awards 2023. He collaborates with the Radošinské naivné divadlo, where he adapted and staged the music of Ján Melkovič for the productions Ako sme sa hľadali and Pavilón B, to which he also contributed original songs. He also participated in the release of Marek Brezovský’s piano compositions (Mladým klaviristom). He also works as a vocal teacher.
Marek Ormandík is a Slovak painter, graphic artist, illustrator and sculptor. He studied commercial art at the Secondary School of Applied Arts in Bratislava and fine art and book design at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava. His expressive, figurative works have been presented in solo and group exhibitions in Slovakia and in many European countries. He is the author of illustrations for works by Milan Lasica, Omar Khayyam, Dante Alighieri and others. He has won several awards in the competition for the most beautiful book in Slovakia, the Grand Prize for Illustration at the Book Biennial in Martin and the Crystal Wing Award for Art. He has also collaborated with musicians on the visual design of CD covers.
Transcription of the pieces: Vladislav Šarišský, Matúš Uhliarik
Illustrations: Marek Ormandík
Published by: Ali Brezovský and Vlasta Brezovská, 2025
Number of pages: 44
ISMN: 979-0-9010043-0-6
© Marek Brezovský, heirs, 2025
© Illustrations, Marek Ormaník, 2025
