Содержание
Биография
Родилась в Бостоне, штат Массачусетс (США) 9 февраля 1938 года.
Начала своё раннее музыкальное образование как пианист с Антуаном Луи Моэльдером, и продолжила учебу в Зальцбурге, Австрия. Позже она училась игре на фортепиано с Дэвидом Сапертоном в Нью-Йорке, Лили Дюмон и Расселом Шерманом в Бостоне.
Как-самоучка, композитор, она начала писать пьесы для фортепиано для своих учеников и её в этом поддерживали Констанс Кин и Дэвид Сапертон. И уже с 40-летнего возраста, Диана начала концентрироваться на творчестве, и с тех пор выпустила большое количество сочинений для фортепиано соло, оркестра, инструментальных ансамблей, перкуссии, и голоса.
Ее работы звучали в 22 странах мира, в том числе в Англии, Франции, Бельгии, Австрии, Германии, Венгрии, США, Канаде, Японии, Китае.
Сочинения
Piano
- Phantasie-Variations Op. 12 (1980)
- Three Preludes Op. 5 (1980)
- Abstracts Op. 7 (1981)
- Intermezzo Op. 18, No. 3 (1983)
- Soliloquies Op. 17 (1983)
- Intermezzo Op. 21, No. 2 (1984)
- Sonata No. 1 Op. 25 (1986)
- Sonata No. 2 Op. 31 (1988)
- Sketch Op. 29 "Harp" (1988)
- Scherzino Op. 32, No. 2 (1989)
- Nocturne Op. 32, No. 1 (1989)
- Novellette Op. 37 (1990)
- Sonatina Op. 41 (1990)
- "Intchu" Op. 54 (1992)
- "Whim" Op. 62 (1994)
- Three Preludes Op. 68 (1994)
- "Twilight" Op. 69 (1995)
- Sonata No. 3 Op. 83 "Odyssey" (1997)
- Three Preludes Op. 87 (1998)
- Three Preludes Op. 88-90 (1998)
- Prelude Op. 94 "Daydream" for Igor Kipnis (1999)
- Phantasie Op. 99 "Y2K" (2000)
- Homage to Shostakovich Op. 106 (2000)
- Ballade Op. 111 (2001)
- Three Preludes Op. 120 "Le retour"; "Ensemble"; "Au revoir" (2002)
- Prelude Op. 122 "Rendezvous" (2002)
- Prelude Op. 123 "Hommage a Ligeti" (2002)
- Two Preludes Op. 125 "Contemplation"; "Rejoicing" (2002)
- Tango Op. 126 (2002) for Diane Andersen
- Sonata No. 4 Op. 128 (2002) for Diane Andersen
- Ballade No. 2 Op. 129 (2002) "Nine Eleven WTC Flashbacks"
- Carousel Op. 131 (2003)
- Monday Morning In The City Op. 132 (2003)
- Adventurous Journey Op. 133 (2003)
- Two Preludes for Mildred Freiberg Op. 138 (2004) "Escape to Inner Space"; "A Vibrant Spirit"
- Two Preludes Op. 140 (2004) "Champagne petillant"; "Imploration"
- Two Bagatelles Op. 142 (2005)
- Finger March Op. 143 (2005) parade for four players (each plays single line)
- "Mystère" Op. 161 (2008)
- Bagatelle Op. 163 (2008)
- "Reflections" Sorrows and Joys Op. 164 (2008)
- "French Suite" Op. 165 (2008)
- A Field of Happy Sunflowers "Zone d’heureux Tournesois" for Eric Hénon
- Motorcycling Through the Beautiful French Country-side “motocyclisme par la campagne francaise” for Nadine Delsaux
- “Chateau de Saint Senoch”
- "Three Close Friends" Op. 182 (2009) trio for three people on one piano
Piano (Pedagogical)
- Essay No. 1 (1972)
- Tarantella (duet) Op. 2 (1972)
- Pictures Op. 3 (1980)
- Five Toccatinas (from Essays Op. 4) (1980)
- Expressions Op. 8 (1981)
- Fragments Op. 14 (1987)
- Seven Little Etudes Op. 74 (1996)
- Seven Small Pieces Op. 105 (2000)
- Children's Album (seven pieces) Op. 107 (2000)
- Teaching Pieces for FJH Collection Op. 146 (2006)
- No. 1 "Sad Story"
- No. 2 "Fooling Around" for Ariella Salehrabi
- No. 3 "Armenian Saga" for Stephanie DerAnanian
- No. 4 "Folk Dance" for Sylvie LeBoeuf
- No. 5 "Jumping Traiads" for Lorenzo Palombi
- No. 6 "The Wild Chase" for Iman and Nora Morlot
- No. 7 "Tricky Triads" for Silvie Lehrer LeBoeuf
- Eastern Tales Op. 144 (2005)
- No. 1 Journey To Where
- No. 2 Little Folk Dance
- No. 3 Georgian Saga
- No. 4 Through the Desert
- Etude in Seconds Op. 149 No. 1 (2006)
- Marathon Race Op. 149 No. 2 (2006)
- Twirling Round and Round Op. 149 No. 3 (2006)
- "Brain Teaser" Octave Displacement Op. 162 (2008)
Two Pianos
- 10+10 Op. 48 (1991)
- "Mosaic" Op. 26 (1992)
- Three Preludes Op. 68a (1994)
- Little Suite Op. 72 (1995)
- Triptych Op. 114 (2001)
- Rhapsodie Op. 80a "Urartu" (2001)
- Toccata for Two Pianos Op. 118 (2002)
- Tango Op. 126a (2002) for Diane Andersen
- "Anahid's Musings" Op. 147 (2006) for 2 pianos and percussion
- "Odyssey" Op. 148 (2006) for 2 pianos
Piano and Orchestra
- Rhapsodie Op. 80 "Urartu" 2 piano arr. (1996)
- Concertino Op. 87 2 piano arr. (1997)
- Concerto No. 1 Op. 104 2 piano arr. (2000)
- Concertino No. 2 Op. 113 (2001) with strings and percussion
- Piano Concerto Op. 134 (2003) for Diane Andersen
- Concertino No. 3 Op. 145 (2005) for piano and strings (and opt. percussion)
Organ
- Rondo Op. 33 (1989)
- Pastorale for Organ and Recorder Op. 71 (1996)
- Three Bagatelles Op. 42 for Organ and Recorder (1997)
Harpsichord
- Sonatina Op. 41 (1990)
- Two Pieces for Harpsichord and Recorder (Allegretto; Pastorale) Op. 77 (1996)
Violin
- Solo Violin "Soliloquies" Op. 22 (1983)
- Sonata Breve Op. 50 (1992)
Violin and Piano
- Five Bagatelles Op. 42a (1991)
- Three Reflections Op. 47a (1991)
- Pastorale Op. 71 (1995)
- Four Selected Preludes Op. 92 (1999)
- "A Khodja Tale" Op. 98 (1999) (elementary)
- "Feu Follet" Op. 151b (2007) arr. for violin and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
- "Ses Yeux" Op. 152b (2007) arr. for violin and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
- Prelude "Romance" Op. 154b (2007) arr. for violin and piano (from Op. 120 No. 2)
- Sonata No. 2 Op. 157 (2007) for violin and piano (arr. Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 31)
Viola
- "Discourse" Op. 20 (1984)
- "Sonata Breve" Op. 50 with piano (1994)
- Rhapsodie Op. 81 for viola and orchestra (1997)
- "A Khodja Tale” Op. 98 (1999) (elementary)
Cello
- "Vicissitudes" Second Millennium Op. 97 (1999)
Trios
- Trio "Shir Ahaba" Op. 28 (1986) for flute, viola and cello
- Suite Op. 45 No. 1-8 (1991) for piano, violin and cello or winds
- Trio Op. 63 viola, cello and piano (1994)
- "Vicissitudes" Second Millennium Op. 97a (1999) for violin, cello and piano
- "Vicissitudes" Second Millennium Op. 97b (1999) for clarinet, cello and piano
- Wedding March Op. 135 (2003) for piano, violin and cello
String Quartet
- Improvisation Op. 6 (1973)
- "Pages from my Diary" Op. 19 (1983)
- String Quartet Op. 57 "Keff" (1992)
- String Quartet Op. 58 "Journey's End" (1993)
String Quintet
- "Journey’s End" Op. 58 (String Quartet & Double Bass)
Sextet
- "Seeds of Friendship" Op. 111 No. 1, 2 flutes and strings (2001)
- "A Short Burst of Energy" Op. 111 No. 2, 2 flutes and strings (2001)
Orchestra
- Symphony No. 1 "Kiss of Peace" Op. 38 (1990) (2-2-3-2, 4-2-2-1, timp., perc., str.)
- Elegy Op. 39 (1990) string orchestra
- Tapestries Op. 49 (1991)
- No. 1 "Proclamation" (2-2-2-2, 4-1-3, timp., perc., str.)
- No. 2 (2-2-3-2, 4-2-3, timp.,perc.,str.)
- No. 3 (2 (pic)-2-3-2, 4-2-2-1, timp.,perc.,str.)
- No. 5 (2-2-2-2, 4-2-2, timp., perc.,str.)
- Tone Poem Op. 55 "Sevan" (1992) (2 (picc.)-2-2-2, 4-2-2, timp.,perc., str.)
- Three Statements (1993)
- No. 1 "Keff" Op. 57a
- No. 2 "Journey's End" Op. 58
- No. 3 "Essay" Op. 59 (Strings and percussion)
- "Journey’s End" Op. 58a (full orchestra) (1995)
- Concerto Op. 156 for Mimi Stillman (2007) for flute and orchestra
- Concerto Op. 158 (2007) for violin and orchestra (arr. Concerto Op. 156)
Student Orchestra
- Belmont Suite for Orchestra Op. 86 (1998)
- “Keff” Student Orchestral Ensemble Op. 117 (2001)
Concert Band
- Tapestry No. 3 Op. 49a "Satire" (1992)
Mandoline
- Bagatelle Op. 27 No. 1 solo (1986)
- "Ariunas" Duo Op. 27 No. 2 mandoline and guitar (1986)
Recorder Ensembles
- Bagatelles Op. 75 for Recorder Trios (1996)
- "Andantino” (descant, treble, bass)
- "Allegretto” (treble, tenor, bass)
- "Barcarolle” (treble, tenor, bass)
- "Giocoso” (treble, tenor, bass)
- "Gioviale” (treble, tenor, bass)
- "Spasso” (treble, tenor, tenor)
- "Pastorale" Op. 71 for Recorder Quartet (descant, treble, tenor, bass) (1996)
- "Giocoso" Op. 75 No. 4 for Recorder Quartet (descant, treble, tenor, bass) (1996)
- "Pastorale" Op. 71 for Recorder Quintet (descant, treble, tenor 1-2, bass) (1996)
Flute
- Duo Op. 30 (1989)
- Duo Op. 32 (1989)
- Five Bagatelles Op. 42 (1991)
- Flute Trio Op. 18 No. 1 (1991)
- Celebration Op. 56 (1993)
- Two Dialogues Op. 70 flute and viola (1995)
- Pastorale Op. 71 flute and harp (1995)
- Flute Frolic Op. 18 No. 1, flute and piano (1995)
- "Feu Follet" Op. 151a (2007) arr. for flute and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
- "Ses Yeux" Op. 152a (2007) arr. for flute and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
- Prelude "Romance" (from Sonata No. 4) Op. 154 (2007) for flute & piano
- Sonata Op. 155 (2007) for flute and piano
Winds
- Wind Quartet "Three Fragments" Op. 13 (1981) for flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon
- Duo Op. 30 (1989) for 2 flutes, 2 oboes and 2 clarinets
- Duo Op. 32 (1989) for 2 flutes
- Monologue Op. 35 (1989) for flute, oboe or clarinet
- Five Bagatelles Op. 42 (1991)
- Three Reflections Op. 42 (1991) for oboe (or English horn) and piano
- Sonata Op. 139 (2004) for clarinet and piano
- "Mischievous Melange" Op. 150 (2006) 5 flutes, 1 horn, 2 pianos, marimba, 1 viola, 3 cellos
- "Feu Follet" Op. 151c (2007) for oboe and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
- "Ses Yeux" Op. 152c (2007) for oboe and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
Brass
- Trumpet Fanfare Op. 34 (1987) for 2 or more trumpets
- Trumpet Fanfare Op. 63 (1994) for 4 trumpets
- Brass Ensemble Op. 63a (1994) 2 trumpets, torn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and 3 timpani
- Pastorale Op. 71 (1996) for French horn & piano
- Two Fanfares Op. 91 (1999) for brass quintet
- Fanfare Op. 102 (2000) for brass sextet
- Fanfare Op. 112 (2001) for 3 trumpets and French horn
- Fanfare Op. 119 (2002) for 3 trumpets, 2 horns, trombone and baritone
- Sonata for Trumpet and Piano Op. 127 (2002)
- Fanfare for 25th Anniversary of The Rivers School Op. 130 (2003) 4 trumpets, French horn and trombone
- Fanfare Op. 137 (2004) for brass ensemble
- Fanfare Op. 141 (2005) 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 euphoniums
- Meditation Op. 159 (2007) for trombone and piano
Percussion
- Dance Toccata Op. 43 (1991) for marimba (or vibraphone) and piano
- "Tapa" Op. 44 (1991) for two vibraphones
- "Coalescence" and "Arabesque" Op. 46 (1991) for vibraphone and marimba (3 players)
- "Keff" Op. 52 (1993)) for vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, 6 tom toms, woodblock, snare, cymbals and 4 Timpani
- "Gadak" Op. 60 (1993) for ensemble
- "High Time" Op. 61 (1993) for ensemble
- Eight Little Etudes (Suite for Marimba) Op. 95 (1999)
- Toccatina for Marimba and Clarinet Op. 121 (2002)
Voice
- Song Poems Op.23 (1985) for mezzo soprano (contralto) and piano, poems by Avedick Issahakian (1891–1957)
- “Like a Rock I Stand Resolute” Op. 114 for bass baritone and piano (translated by E.B. Chrakian)
- One Act Opera Op. 24 Mini Musical Drama (1986) "Did I Tell You What Happened During Our Visit To New York Last Spring?"
- Song of Grief Op. 101 (2000)
- "Robbery" (Break In) A Musical Drama In One Act (1993) for mezzo soprano and piano, words and poetry by Diana DerHovanessian
- "The Telephone" A Musical Drama In One Act (1994) Mezzo Soprano & piano, words and poetry by Diana DerHovanessian
- "Album", A Musical Drama In One Act for mezzo soprano and piano, words and poetry by Diana DerHovanessian
- "Praise GOD" Op. 85 (1998) for eight voices
- "Hairenikis" (Armenian Anthem) Op. 40 (1990) for chorus and orchestra; also, for chorus and organ
- Two Song Poems Op. 136 (2003) for mezzo soprano, viola and piano
- "Feu Follet" Op. 151 (2007) soprano and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
- "Ses Yeux" Op. 152 (2007) soprano and piano, poem by Therese Planiol
- "Infini" Op. 160 (2008) for tenor and piano, poem by Andree Brunin
Изображения
Диски и пластинки
Видео
- D. Goolkasian Rahbee Sonata no 4 - Diane Andersen
- Goolkasian Rahbee, Sonata 1, IV
- Goolkasian-Rahbee, Sonata 1, I
- A More Complete Conversation.m4v
- Dianne Rahbee Goolkasian - Sonata No. 4 Ruvido - Victor Li
Разное
- Диана Гулкасян-Рабей - потомок спасшихся от Геноцида армян в Османской Турции в 1915 году.
- Большая часть ее музыка отражает глубоко укоренившиеся в ней её этническое происхождение.
- Сильное влияние на неё оказал разговорный язык их семьи - армянский и армянская народная музыка.
- Ее ранняя любовь к музыке во многом была привита её матерью, талантливой скрипачкой.