Tied to Another

David Homan

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Tied To Another, for violin and piano, was composed in April of 2004 and premiered at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on May 26, 2004. I premiered the piece with violinist Pauline Kim, for whom it was written. The piece is dedicated to Adi Hlavin, and the many other beautiful women I’ve met in my life who for some reason or other--whether it be friendship, timing, circumstance, or, well, just life--were unrequited romances.

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Plays: 366
Downloads: 86
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Uploaded: Mar 03, 2005 - 07:15:37 PM
Last Updated: Mar 03, 2005 - 12:24:03 PM Last Played: Nov 19, 2009 - 11:59:08 PM

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Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1724 days ago (March 3rd, 2005)
	Intimate perfection A wonderful echo of the Romantic era. And what a sweet violin. I'm not sure how large Weill Recital Hall is, but this recording and performance has the feel of a house concert, of friends gathered in a living room, listening to this perfect piece. Incomparable! Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 1724 days ago (March 3rd, 2005)
	lovely again This is a lovely piece, indeed. In response to you comment in your bio about wanting to "bridge the gap between mainstream culture and classical music", I say just let them hear it without any distractions. I'd like to hear your pieces in a better recording. Do you plan to do any recordings with Garage Band or other Mac software? Check out my latest song called From Nothing

White Hawks	White Hawks said 1724 days ago (March 4th, 2005)
	Great. This song is incrediblely ultimate great! violin tunes and piano tunes are matching very well. I love it. Thanks for sharing! -White Hawk Check out my latest song called Shepherds Out in the Field

Rebsie

Rebsie said 1724 days ago (March 4th, 2005)

I'm impressed
Wow, this piece is a stunner. Thank you so much for
sharing it. Soulful, heartfelt and beautiful.

I agree with pgreenstone that it would be nice to hear
this in a cleaner recording ... there is a slight flatness
on the sound at the moment ... but the quality of the
performances do shine through so magnificently.

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David Homan said 1724 days ago (March 4th, 2005)

I'm impressed
As per several of the comments. This was a live recording, so you have to
record for the space, not the instrument, and the sound does come out
flatter. But the cost of doing a studio recording is very prohibitive, and with
recording all acoustic music, you won't get the finished quality that one
expects.
Thanks for the feedback!

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thetiler	thetiler said 1724 days ago (March 4th, 2005)
	Thanks so much I love this piece! Very, very inspiring. It is one of the best violin piano duets I've heard. I am a fan! Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

Kevensor	Kevensor said 1724 days ago (March 4th, 2005)
	sweet and sincere. very nice composition. I'd like to hear a studio version, the piano is a little quiet for my taste. with that said it still is a wonderful piece and the performance is exceptional! Bravo! Check out my latest song called Smoove

TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 1724 days ago (March 4th, 2005)

Wonderful pacing and expressiveness
This piece has a wonderful contemporary lightness within
its dramatic scope, like Chopin or Schubert writing for a
modern audience. The pop chord changes and lyrical
melody are romantic and sustaining. The violin could
have been a tad louder in the mix for me in most sections,
more of a solo setting as opposed to a duet. Very nice
accompaniment variations, and the explosive moments
that crescendo out of your quieter moments are thrilling.
Wonderful pacing and expressiveness.

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	said 1723 days ago (March 4th, 2005)
	Bravo A great performance. A wonderful dedication. Makes me want to be embraced more by classical music.

aclarke	aclarke said 1723 days ago (March 5th, 2005)
	Beautiful What an amazing piece of music! I appreciate you posting this fascinating duet. Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Cameron

Cameron said 1722 days ago (March 6th, 2005)

improvisatory and episodic
Violin and piano has always been a favorite instrumental
combination of mine. This piece has a good blend of the
two instruments. The violin has some nice melodies
throughout.

I would have liked to hear the piano as more of a soloistic
instrument rather than a largely accompanying one.

Although this piece is reminiscent of some of the
Romantic composers like Schubert and Schumann, even
some Brahms in spots, the chord structures and many of
the rhythms are more contemporary, "New Age".

This piece flows from one idea to the next. It has a very
free, improvisatory feel to it. The "episodic" nature of it is
a bit unsettling to my ears, though, because there are so
many ideas that I am distracted as the piece goes through
its various twists and turns. It rather diffuses the overall
effect of the piece, to me anyway. There are enough
melodic ideas here for half a dozen pieces.

All that said....it is REALLY, really nice to hear this kind of
submission on MacJams, with this instrumental
combination and excellent performance of this piece.

I look forward to hearing your other submissions currently
in Weekly Picks. Welcome to MacJams!

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mandolinquent	mandolinquent said 1721 days ago (March 7th, 2005)
	Maybe an esoteric comment... ...in this context, but I'd like to have less vibrato on the violin. I know it's a bit of a tatse call, but it would bring out what's a simple, beautiful piece of chamber music. I loved the pizzicato section and the playing immediately after for that... Check out my latest song called Had We But World Enough

jschultz76	jschultz76 said 1721 days ago (March 7th, 2005)
	emotional this is a great piece! there is so much emotion expressed here. I love the violin. It fits perfectly with the atmosphere of the music. very nicely done. Check out my latest song called What Remains

	solidwood said 1691 days ago (April 6th, 2005)
	Truly breathtaking. Truly breathtaking.

	said 1677 days ago (April 20th, 2005)
	Standing O! More please. Quickly.

zallaz01	zallaz01 said 1625 days ago (June 10th, 2005)
	moving just great, thanks for sharing! Check out my latest song called Walk Away with Rhonie

Ming	Ming said 1372 days ago (February 19th, 2006)
	Love it! This is a great piece. This song is stuck in my head for a couple of weeks now! Check out my latest song called Victorious

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Name: David Ramsden Homan

I received a B.A. in Music and Drama/Dance from Bard College, and a M.A. in Music from NYU. My music has been performed at Weill Hall, Merkin Hall, the Harmonie Club, and by such groups as the Da Capo Chamber Players and the American Symphony Orches... [see more]

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