Commissioned by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
This work was commissioned by Yutaka Fujishima and the Xebec Hall. It was first performed by Ryoichi Fujimori in Mito, Japan on 10th November 1996. Duration: 8 minutes 10 seconds. Quoting Karen Tanaka...
For Clarinet and Piano. Quoting Karen Tanaka: Always in My Heart was commissioned by the Japanese clarinetist, Yuji Murai. He told me he liked my piece for harpsichord, Jardin des herbes. In that piec...
For Harpsichord solo.
Crystalline' was commissioned by Tomoko Yazawa, who gave the first performance in 1988. The piece comprises of seven short sections. B flat and E are used as axes throughout the work. , and a glassy,...
Work for Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass with Five Strings.
Arranged for Alto Sax and Electronics. Karen Tanaka: Night Bird is a love song filled with tender whispers of lovers. I have tried to weave colours and scent into the sound of alto saxophone and tape....
Written for solo harpsichord. The composer writes: In 1989, I composed Jardin des herbes, a set of three pieces for solo harpsichord. My intention was to evoke the colour and delicate aromatic qualiti...
Scored For String Quartet. Commissioned by the New Arts String Quartet, first performed in Tokyo November 1996. Quoting Tanaka: The title Metal Strings suggests speed metal rock music which I have bee...
