Various Composers - Notes from the Undergrowth (Hannah Watson Emmrich)

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1. Leoš Janáček - On an Overgrown Path, Book II: No. 1, Andante
2. Jean-Philippe Rameau - Pièces de clavecin, Book II, Suite in E Minor: V. Le rappel des oiseaux
3. Fannie Charles Dillon - 8 Descriptive Pieces, Op. 20: No. 2, Birds at Dawn
4. Marion Bauer - From the New Hampshire Woods, Op. 12: No. 1, White Birches
5. Dora Pejačević - Blütenwirbel, Op. 45
6. Bela Bartok - Mikrokosmos, Book VI: No. 142, From the Diary of a Fly
7. Joshua Borin - Grex
8. Olivier Messiaen - Préludes: No. 1, La colombe
9. Leoš Janáček - On an Overgrown Path, Book I: No. 2, A Blown-Away Leaf
10. Mel Bonis - Il pleut, Op. 102
11. Amy Beach - 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 128: No. 2, Young Birches
12. Amy Beach - 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 128: No. 3, A Hummingbird
13. Margrit Schenker - Baumklang: No. 2, Chinesischer Kirschbaum
14. Robert Schumann - Waldszenen, Op, 82: No. 7, Vogel als Prophet
15. François Couperin - Pièces de Clavecin, Book IV, Suite No. 25 in C Minor: V. Les ombres errantes
16. Maki Gajic Murata - Fireflies
17. Emahoy Tsegue Mariam Gebru - Evening Breeze
18. Maurice Ravel - Miroirs, M. 43: No. 1, Noctuelles
19. Timothy Salter - Midnight Mushrooms
20. François Couperin - Piéces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 14 in D Major: I. Le rossignol en amour
21. Margrit Schenker - Baumklang: No. 1, Palme mit Schnee
22. Dora Pejačević - 2 Nocturnes, Op. 50: No. 2, Leicht bewegt und verträumt

Hannah Watson Emmrich, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Deux-Elles Limited

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Notes from the Undergrowth is the debut album of pianist Hannah Watson Emmrich, conceptually designed as an sonic ecosystem of musical miniatures depicting a forest cycle. The repertoire juxtaposes canonical works by Schumann and Ravel with obscure pieces and new commissions. Eschewing broad landscape tropes, Emmrich selectively curates compositions that highlight individual species, subtle natural phenomena, and captivating structural irregularities. Enhanced by intimate engineering that mirrors the vivid detail of macro nature photography, the album showcases Emmrich's profound rapport with piano sonority, delivering a vibrant, highly detailed, and emotionally evocative listening experience.

Hannah Watson Emmrich is an accomplished pianist, teacher, and music director whose career spans prestigious international platforms. A graduate of Cambridge, the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she has performed at elite venues like the Royal Festival Hall and on BBC Radio 3. Between 2017 and 2021, Emmrich served as Music Director at the Anglican Cathedral in Nairobi, where she oversaw 200 musicians and led major restoration and educational initiatives. Currently directing music for St Anselm’s Kennington and the chamber choir Sine Nomine, she maintains strong collaborative ties with the Kenyan classical music community.