Mare is inspired by the exciting German Mare Duo (Annika Hinsche – mandolin and Fabian Hinsche – guitar). It is a lucky chance to meet musicians who like to share your music and inspiration with you. As a guitar player I fell in love with the mandolin after the early death of my mother. Her mandolin was her legacy to me. I felt obliged to discover the instrument. More and more the mandolin became part of my compositions. This Sonata is in three movements, each one dedicated to an ocean: Pacifico, Indico and Atlantico. On one hand it is an allusion to the name of the Mare Duo, and on the other it is a correspondence to the nature of the water. Pacifico and Atlantico describe the turbulent and churning faces of the water. Indico describes the wideness and gentleness of the element. Water also is an allegory for the soul. The musical ideas of Mare flooded my brain and the piece was written whitout stopping from the first to the last note.
