Ouvertüre is a minimalist solo piano piece that opens the album Places. Composed in A-flat major / F minor, it sets a gently melancholic tone that invites listeners into the sonic journey of the album, introducing its atmosphere with clarity and emotional subtlety.

Ouvertüre

Eimsbüttel is a solo piano piece in F minor that captures the turbulent yet curious rhythm of daily life in Hamburg’s vibrant Eimsbüttel district. Its musical narrative shifts between stumbling, restless motifs and moments of quiet wonder, reflecting a neighborhood where chaos and charm coexist. Through dynamic contrasts and fluid harmonic turns, the piece portrays a new routine that may waver, but always moves forward with curiosity and warmth.

Eimsbüttel

Johanneskirchen is a solo piano waltz set in Munich’s Johanneskirchen district of Bogenhausen in 2011. Centered primarily in C major, the piece carries a quiet melancholy beneath its bright surface, shaped by subtle inflections of C minor that momentarily darken the harmony before returning to major. Its gently revolving waltz rhythm evokes a sense of continuous movement and unfolding process, beginning from a distant point and gradually drawing closer. Through this interplay of light and shadow, the music reflects a journey marked by reflection, transition, and the soft persistence of forward motion.

Johanneskirchen

“Places”
Out February 2026: Places is a journey through 10 locations (e.g. banholz = Feldrennach, Westend = Wiesbaden, Neuhausen = Munich, Pempelfort = Düsseldorf, Eimsbüttel = Hamburg, Neustadt = Mainz, Mönchsberg = Salzburg...) captured in 10 minimalist piano pieces, framed by an Ouverture and a Coda. 

Tracklist:
Track 1 – Ouverture
Track 2 – Banholz
Track 3 – Johanneskirchen
Track 4 – Mönchsberg
Track 5 – Westend
Track 6 – Neustadt
Track 7 – Neuhausen
Track 8 – Interludium - Friedrichstadt 
Track 9 – Heinrich Heine
Track 10 – Pempelfort
Track 11 – Eimsbüttel
Track 12 - Coda

Early demos drop late 2025, final versions 2026.

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