Alexander Burton: Am Zürisee, ohni Maschine: Warum menschliche Autorschaft im Zeitalter der KI zählt

As a composer and author, I have spent a great deal of time exploring how independent creators can protect their work and assert true ownership over their craft. (You can explore my broader catalog and foundational projects under my full name, Alexander Paul Burton). My latest project is a direct, practical response to the rise of generative technologies.

Alexander Paul Burton Donates Books for Pride: A Bridgwater Author Brings His Novels Home

A live, unedited solo piano improvisation performed in D Harmonic Minor—titled Calmez-toi en ré harmonique mineur—by British-Canadian composer and author Alexander Paul Burton.

Running at 11 minutes and 40 seconds, this recording captures an unquantised, rubato performance with no post-production correction, making it an authentic document of human timing, touch, and musical decision-making in real time. For Burton, music is a devotional act—an expression of love and worship—and that intent is present throughout the performance.

A live, unedited solo piano improvisation in the Adonai Malakh mode — a scale rooted in Jewish liturgical tradition, used here as an expressive tonal framework rather than in a liturgical context — performed by British-Canadian composer and author Alexander Paul Burton. Running at 11 minutes and 40 seconds, this recording captures an unquantised, rubato performance with no post-production correction, making it an authentic document of human timing, touch, and musical decision-making in real time. For Burton, music is a devotional act — an expression of love and worship — and that intent is present throughout the performance.

Winter Piano Arrangements

Amazon Kindle Knows Your Book is AI And They’re Not Telling You How: AI “Authors” Beware!

Stop complaining about the time change and clocks going back. No one cares.

In a world where creativity meets constant scrutiny, even the most well-intentioned artists and musicians can find their work misinterpreted or maligned. In this episode, Alexander Paul Burton explores the challenges of sharing your art in the face of online hate, offline bias, and false narratives. Drawing from personal experience as a writer and musician, he discusses how misunderstanding can impact reputation, community connections, and mental health — and offers practical, empowering ways to reclaim your narrative, rise above negativity, and let your work speak for itself.