This “Sonatina Suite” was born out of my friendship with Giulio Tampalini who, when recording his CD dedicated to my music, asked me to compose a work that was different from the “single” pieces that generally characterise my writing.

It was the middle of winter, and all around me the cold held the buds and scents of a spring that was still far away. The music that began to take shape brought with it a nostalgia that immediately reminded me of a book of haiku that I occasionally leafed throug...