MEDITERRANEAN IMAGES (selection 1967)
Charles Camilleri (1931 – 2009)
- Miroir du Vieux Port
- Greek Dance
- Leġġenda – the Guitar Player
- Rondo Siciliano
- Schraab

Malta can boast a few fine classical composers whose work is known abroad, however, Charles Camilleri, who has died aged 77, stands out because his music, comprising more than 300 compositions written over 65 years, is known around the world. He should also be remembered for helping to revive traditional Maltese and Mediterranean folk styles.

A self-taught pianist and accordionist, Camilleri came from a musically talented family. By the age of 15, he had finished a series of compositions, including the much-loved Malta Suite, which were inspired by Maltese folk singing, known as għana. He developed an interest in Stravinsky and Stockhausen (both of whom he later met), Bach, Chopin and North African music.

Charles Camilleri’s Mediterranean Images, a collection of eight miniatures for solo piano are inspired by the music heard in the various countries of the Mediterranean.

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