Sonata No. 1, Op. 25 - Piano

This is a piece by contemporary composer Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee. It has a harmonic style reminscent of Poulenc, and features modern notation in some areas. This is an excellent piece for a student who is fed up with classical-era sonatas.

This engaging and accessible contemporary sonata has a broad emotional range and is full of intensity. Each of its four movements makes a strong statement with relatively few notes. "I have used the 12-tone language in my own unique way." - Rahbee. The fourth movement, "Toccata," is often performed as a solo; the arm clusters are often a special subject of conversation among pianists and audiences.