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Idillio (© 2004) is a study in duo-style: it is written in the traditional harmonic style of the Golden Age of the mandolin and features the characteristic sonority of a melody played tremolo, accompanied by chords strummed once, then sustained by the left hand alone.

Diferencias (© 2002) is a set of variations based on the old, soulful, Greek-Sephardic song "Morenika". It was composed for Davka Dances, a dance group specializing in the performance of Judeo-Hispanic music and dance.

El Malecon ("The Quay") (© 2004) is a souvenir-piece from Santo Domingo: it is written in the traditional rhythm of the danzón, a sensuous, Caribbean dance of the mid-20th century, and is a study in two-part playing on one mandolin.            midi

De Grote Markt ("The Big Market") (© 2005) is a souvenir-piece from Groningen, The Netherlands. It was inspired by the view of the bustling outdoor market place of Groningen, on a rainy day; it is a study in changing meters and left-hand articulations.          mp3 (2.7MB)

The Variations on a Basque Melody (© 2005) are based on a folk chant from the Basque region of France, and unfold in the familiar, "Mediterranean" manner of various figurations around an underlying melody.          midi