Behzad Ranjbaran

Fountains of Fin presents a Persian duality - the fountains themselves; dating back to the 16th century; are now a construct of sheer beauty; but are also the scene of a tragic 19th century assassinat...

Adapted from the slow movement of Ranjbaran's Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Elegy is a work of profound beauty and expression, and very suitable for all occasions. The composer's edition for Flute...

Adapted from the slow movement of Ranjbaran's Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Elegy is a work of profound beauty and expression, and very suitable for all occasions. The composer's edition for Flute...

Inspired by the alluring human-like sound of the Ney (a Persian bamboo flute), Ranjbaran aimed not only to highlight the modern flutist's ability to play agile and brilliant passages, but also to emul...

Adapted from the slow movement of his cello concerto, the profound and expressive ELEGY has become one of Ranjbaran’s most frequently performed recital works. This arrangement for clarinet by the comp...

For Violin Duo

An ode to the city of Shiraz in southern Iran; many of Behzad Ranjbaran's melodic; rhythmic; and musical characters are inspired by Persian culture and its vocal and instrumental music. Movement one;...

For Violin and Contrabass

For Cello and Piano (Mvt. 2 from Concerto For Cello and Orchestra)

For Unaccompanied Contrabass

For Violin and Piano

Commissioned and premiered by Ali Kian Yazdanfar and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Behzad Ranjbaran's Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra breathes refreshing new life into the traditional...

For String Quartet. Score and parts. Composed 1990. Duration 20:00.

For Solo Violin Part, Piano Reduction. Solo part with piano reduction. Composed 1994. Duration 26:00:00.

For Solo Violin

Premiered in 1988 by Renée Fleming; Ranjbaran's Three Persian Songs are disparate settings of poems by contemporary Persian authors; in English translation. Reflected in Ranjbaran's unique style are P...