Composer, Pianist, Teacher and Lecturer
Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee composes a range of music at all levels. The majority of her writing is for the piano since she herself was trained as a pianist. She has a wealth of teaching pieces for early intermediate through early advanced students and has many large concert works for the advanced pianist as well.
She has in addition written many instrumental works, ensembles of various combinations, songs, orchestral works, etc.
Performances of Dianne's music are licensed by BMI.
“ I was very impressed by your work and
consider it a highly valuable addition to
contemporary piano literature.”
-- Rudolf Firkusny, Concert Pianist
Special Attractions at this time
Featured pieces Tango and Ballade No. 2 "Flashbacks of 9/11" are available on the CD Works by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee.
Tango
Various arrangement of the TANGO by Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee are available from the composer.
Original Piano Solo Op.126
Op.190 Tango (arr. For 2 Flutes and piano) Nov. 2009
Op.192 Tango (arr.Violin & Clarinet Bb & piano )
Op.194 Tango (arr.String Quartet) November 2009
Op.195 Tango arr.for violin and piano Jan.1 2010
Op.196 Tango arr. For violin, viola & piano Jan. 3, 2010
Op.197 Tango arr. For Flute & piano Jan. 3, 2010
Piano Solo - Ballade No.2 Op.129 "Flashbacks of 9/11"
In preparation for the 10-year anniversary of the World Trade Center Disaster in 2011, this piece is a powerful statement of the details of the event. It is a special concert piece. It is available directly from the composer.
This composition contains continuous short musical episodes expressing the various visual scenes that have been burned in all our memories of that horrific World Changing day.
1. September 11, 200 The sky is bright blue...not a cloud in sight ! The autumn air is clean and fresh. A beautiful sunny day begins.AA Flight 11 departs from Logan Airport, Boston at 7:59 am.
2. Suddenly, at 8:49 am, AA Flight 11 slammed into the 95th-102nd floors of the World Trade Center North Tower 1 in NYC.
3. United Airlines Flight 175 Struck the 86th-92nd floors of the South Tower at 9:03 am.
4. At 9:59 am Tower 2 collapses into a heap of rubble !!!!
5. At 10:28 am Tower 1 collapses.
6. People are running frantically away from the scene covered with ashes!
7. The world is in a state of SHOCK and OUTRAGE !
8. Anger and disbelief are expressed !!!
9. Everything is in a state of confusion and chaos.....
10. We are all overwhelmed with feelings of sadness.
11. A Song of Grief “In Memoriam” for the victims and their families
Dedicated to Edward “Ted” Hennessy (1966-2001) who was a student of
the composer as a child.
12. A patriotic reference to the Greatest Nation on the Earth.
“ My county 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing ...”