Fantasia
William Neil
About this work:
"I composed Fantasia reminiscing on a year I lived in Cologne, Germany. I remembered my disgust with the noise and with the architectural ugliness of a city hastily rebuilt after the war, and, at the same time, I recalled the beauty and the peace of the city's small, secretive, walled gardens." William Neil
Fantasia evokes the musical style of the 17th century fantasias: in the first moments of his piece William Neil caputres their virtuosic display, and, throughout, he features their imporvisatory feeling." Guitarist Michael Lorimer
"Fantasia by New Music Chicago artistic director William Neil, represents contemporary writing at its most intellectually probing." Chicago Tribune Critic, Howard Reich
Year composed: 1981
Duration: 00:10:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 2-5 players
Instrumentation: 1 Flute, 1 Cello, 1 Guitar (Classical/Acoustic)