Name: Misty Moorland by John C Buttigieg
Duration: 2 min 57 s
Description: A modern piano composition with an enchanting tone and feel

Beautiful composition with a touch of mystery.

Love the theme and then the story follows..Just magical

The Looking-Glass

There is a world within me that defies logic, is beyond explanation…it creates and floats and soars, and it is not a part of my mortal physical self. And yet, energies found here on earth can set my inner world alight…where the heavens above are mirrored within.  To catch this energy, so much alignment in the real world is necessary, but it is not impossible.  What does this new energy sound like?  Who has pushed it out of me?  Where is it going next?  

My dear Ángel (my divine twin who passed away recently) said to me, ‘M, the wind doesn’t always blow the sails. There is a time for rest.’ My answer to him was, ‘When the wind disappears, I create it myself. I, and only I, am responsible for my own wind.’

I am the center of the energy, always have been, always will be…but I welcome and am always grateful for those who contribute and make it wild…a wild intense ride…

‘Philosophers teach us how to think. Composers teach us how to love. It is a love lesson.’ Paul Tortelier. 

A Love Lesson 




‘Without solitude, 
Love will not stay long by your side.

Because Love needs to rest, 
so that it can journey through the heavens and reveal itself in other forms.

Without solitude, no plant or animal can survive, no soil can remain productive, 
no child can learn about life, no artist can create, no work can grow and be transformed.

Solitude is not the absence of Love, 
but its complement.

Solitude is not the absence of company, 
but the moment when our soul is free to speak to us and help us decide what to do with our life.

Therefore, blessed are those 
who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking for something to do, something to amuse themselves with, something to judge.

If you are never alone, 
you cannot know yourself.

And if you do not know yourself, 
you will begin to fear the void.’ 

~ Paulo Coelho

‘The art of creating is nothing without the vast ongoing participation and collaboration of the real world, nothing without the thousandfold harmonizing of things and beings; and the creator’s pleasure is thereby inexpressibly rich because it contains memories of the begetting and bearing of millions. In a single creative thought dwell a thousand forgotten nights of love, which infuse it with immensity. And those who come together in the night, locked in thrusting desire, are gathering nectar, generating power and sweetness for some future poetic utterance that will sing the rapture.’

-Rilke (from Letters to a Young Poet)

A Love Lesson

Relatively compliant with Johann’s score (so far as you know)….poetic licence (ie a coach and horses) appear to have been driven through certain measures (and to a lesser extent, dynamic range notation), in response to which I rely upon, by way of mitigation, the excuse that Rubato made me do it(rhythmic shaping and/or contortion of tempo within the otherwise static/prescriptive confines of selectively iterated measures). Can roses grow, from the ashes of my Rubato sins? Read on.

Part II (not yet posted) will comprise variations on this same piece. Fasten your seatbelt. Estimated completion date 20 July 2023.

I heard variations singing in my mind, when rubato ran amok. Hopefully it will all make sense when the variations are complete, though in all likelihood, it will not (make sense).

Inspired by a miraculous performance of JS Bach by French composer pianist and flautist Douvin. Your time is better spent hearing Douvin's piece, which is here, the work of a true master. J'adore Douvin. Everything he does is breathtakingly beautiful.
https://soundcloud.com/franckdouvin/suite-en-si-mineur-of-js-bach-new-monday-july-10-2023-recording

J.S. Bach - Two Part Invention- C Major - Part 1 - Performance

A waltz lightning is born in the gray clouds...
I invite you to listen to my piano improvisation "Waltz in Shades of Gray".
The sheet music of some of my compositions can be downloaded from my website https://pianoimprovictor.com/ Some new works are available on  https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/victor-birkan-sheet-music/3028943?isPLP=1
Find all my music here: https://linktr.ee/victorbirkan

Waltz In Shades Of Gray - Improvised Piano Piece

A modern piano composition with an enchanting tone and feel

Perspectives - Solo Piano

Misty Moorland

Solo Piano - Chris Bright

a rose beneath me - 11:12:23, 6.25 PM

Winter Visitors

Lost In Dreams

There's Still Hope

free as a bird
expecting the painful fall

the strong winds in the dark
tear my paper wings

in the morning
the sun shines and dries my eyes

and a solid mask
petrifies my face

where are the bars that held me?
why has the hand that fed me gone?
where are the chains that hugged me?
why not those sweet lies?

Free as a bird
enjoying beautiful landscapes

Now the storm is potion
and gives me titanium wings

freedom mills grind the grain
with the strong winds of the night

in the morning
fresh bread for breakfast

where are the bars that held me?
why has the hand that fed me gone?
where are the chains that hugged me?
why not those sweet lies?

Fresh Bread For Breakfast ( Black Album mix)

Guim Garcia, Dani Rambla, Jordi Fiol, Alex Ventura y Sergio Párraga

https://youtu.be/DJB13zGBXAc?si=Omg9VwEVkZM1Onk0

https://open.spotify.com/track/40hJlnumZAsqck0dFXjAVH?si=SD6S5tGOSKqZ2tZFCKXljw

With you

John C. Buttigieg is a British-Maltese neoclassical artist, broadcast composer, and contemporary solo pianist based in London. Known for his cinematic approach, John’s sound is meditative, experimentally abstract, and leans toward minimalism.

John regularly writes music for the production and broadcasting music industry. His contemporary piano compositions and albums have been featured on national television and radio, including on the BBC and ITV. 

Though technically neoclassical, John’s improvisational and experiential styles eclipse genre boundaries. His creative instincts are fuelled by self-expression and the search for connection, exploring freedom, harmony, and romance in his compositions. Probing for meaning amidst life’s chaos, John’s work mirrors filmic narrative, intense and melancholy, with subtle glimpses of joy and optimism.

John holds a number of degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Psychology (University of Malta), a Master of Science in Psychology (University of Nottingham) and a Master’s in Music Therapy (Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge). During his time in Malta, he worked under piano tutor Julian Dyson, studying Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and creating his own compositions (specifically, his solo piano suite ‘Uncharted’). He partook in several piano masterclasses (hosted by the Johann Strauss School of Music, Malta) with visiting piano professors from various countries. They were
all receptive to John’s playing and his interpretation of Chopin’s Ballade No. 2.

Apart from the odd piano lesson as a child, John didn’t have a classical foundation, nor did he complete any grades or exams. He started his musical journey alone, initially tackling Chopin’s work independently. John first discovered Chopin as a teenager whilst looking through his father’s cassettes. He listened to ‘My Favourite Chopin’, a curated playlist, and fell in love with music after hearing ‘Ballades’, ‘Etudes', ‘Impromptus' and ‘Barcarolle’. Seized with a need to play these pieces, he began devoting more time to piano. After finishing his A-Level in Music, John found that music was the only means by which he could express himself fully - and thus he pursued a more ‘non-traditional’ route to developing his musicianship and artistic career.

Deeply influenced by classical pioneers including Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Debussy, and Satie, John’s music seeks to express the inexpressible, and to find meaning and peace in the jumble of the everyday. 

Listen now, and follow John C. Buttigieg for new music.

Misty Moorland

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