Hi Dave,
I'm a little late to listen to your new piece, but I've been rather busy looking after my grandson (Easter holidays in Belgium...) and he leaves me no spare time to making or listening to music. It's spring here as well in all its beauty. Rahther late this year, but the advantage is that everything seems to be in a hurry to show the utmost beauty all at once.
To complete that joyful feeling, you came up with this marvellous composition. Indeed you've set down a very nice piano with fantastic harmonies and a rich moving left hand, without overdoing anything. It flows in a kind, delightful way and reveals slowly the opening blossoms and the early deep greenery of the renewed nature in carefully chosen and rich chords, in duet with the lovely solo violin.
We all know how difficult the violin (and all solo strings) are to tame, but you did a skillful job here and showed your mastery again. I agree with Paul that you've succeeded in creating a successful dialogue between piano and violin as equal concersation partners with each their own stories, agreeing in perfect harmony. What a wonderful thought to open spring with.
Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it immensely.
Jos