David Heinick, composer
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Phantasm for piano (2001)

3-4 minutes

phantasm:    n.  a supernatural being
                     n.  an illusory mental image
                     n.  an erroneous perception of reality

In 2001, my friend and colleague Paul Wyse requested short pieces from all of the composers on the Crane faculty; my contribution was Phantasm.  The piece is generated from the tension between dissonant bravura gestures and quieter triadic statements.