Friedrich Cerha (1926-)
Concerto pour saxophone soprano et orchestre

Georg Katzer (1935-2019)
La Mettrie III oder Der Abend der Maschinen

Christian Lauba (1952-)
Dies Irae

Johannes Ernst, saxophone
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
MDR-Sinfonieorchester
Michael Gielen, direction
Peter Hirsch, direction
Gabriel Feltz, direction

Johannes Ernst's saxophone is a true chameleon, and on his Genuin CD, he presents works for soprano saxophone by Friedrich Cerha, Georg Katzer and Christian Lauba. Perhaps the most versatile instrument of all, it is capable of producing lyrical cantilenas and irrepressible rhythms but also of extreme experiments of unheard-of expressiveness. Together with the radio orchestras from Leipzig and Vienna and three of the most renowned new music conductors, the fabulous musician Johannes Ernst plays truly contemporary music, each an individual, magical and sonorous portrait of his instrument!