Canadian Landscapes

Indian Summer, impressive mountain worlds, and so much more: Canada’s breathtaking landscapes have inspired modernism in arts and music.
“Canadian Landscapes” presents premier recordings of works for saxophone and organ by composers closely linked to Canada's contemporary music scene.
The recording’s focal point is on "Northern Landscapes" by Derek Healey. Inspired by Canadian modernist paintings, Healey portrays the stark contrasts of a country with a national motto like a promise: "A mari usque ad mare" – from sea to sea.
Works by critically acclaimed composers like Ruth Watson Henderson, Denis Bédard, Wolfgang Bottenberg, and Peter Mathews complete the picture.
German-Canadian Claudia Tesorino is one of the leading ambassadors on the classical saxophone. She has become internationally renowned for her outstanding interpretations in combination with organ.
Together with Montreal based organist Jonathan Oldengarm, Claudia Tesorino discovers “Canadian Landscapes” as soundscapes of playful vastness and mystical depth.
 

Claudia Tesorino,
Jonathan Oldengarm