It consists of three ideas as follows: the ghostly fleeting ascending glissandi, fluctuating air sounds, and the swelling suspended notes. The whole piece develops around or between these three gestures turning on themselves or going through transformations. 

The inspiration for this piece is based on the fresco L'Ascensione (c.1305, The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, Italy) by Florentine artist Giotto di Bondone.

Elevatus was completed in 2018. It is scored for flute, clarinet, trombone, piano, vibraphone, violin, and violoncello. It received its first performance by Ensemble Mise-en under the direction of Moon Young Ha on 17 May 2018 at The Cell, New York (NY).

Elevatus

Cartoon Tune

"The Confused Waltz" For Violin And Piano Mvt 3

Music for Piano & Strings In C minor

Requiem

This song is dedicated to my two nieces who sadly lost their mother back in 1999. In Cherry’s last few weeks, we regularly visited her and on one occasion I sat at the piano and came up with a few chords that have always remained with me and reminded me of that sad time. It has taken more than twenty years to get it to a point that I am happy with the song and so, at last here it is. 

It has been named “Cherry Blossom” but it could have been named “Why Did You Have to Leave Us Way too Soon” words that I hear in the melody, but I felt that was too long for a title, so compromised and made it a sub-title. I hope you enjoy the final recording.

Cherry Blossom

Warming up my fingers and co-ordinating my hands. No thought. No reason, just playing up and down the keyboard. Still very agile. No arthritis. At this point in my life I couldn't ask for more.

Tinkering On The Keys #1

Mysteries and investigations (Valse)

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Empty Windows - Improvised Piano Piece

My latest collaboration with the talented composer/pianist Gian Marco La Serra.  All tracks are recent arrangements with orchestra of his original piano solo track of the same names.

L'attesa (Arranged for Piano and Orchestra)

A piano improvisation in E major, based on a visualisation of cold running mountain waters.

Cold Waters

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Victor Birkan resides in Beer-Sheva, Israel. He obtained classical music education in St. Petersburg, Russia, but started to record and publish his music only in 2018. Preferred genre - improvised piano miniatures and arrangements, with very minor computer editing, no effects – just absolutely spontaneous, really "handmade" music.

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Empty Windows - Improvised Piano Piece

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