Hannah Watson Emmrich - Notes from the Undergrowth: An ecosystem of piano miniatures (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. On an Overgrown Path, Book II: No. 1, Andante
02. Pièces de clavecin, Book II, Suite in E Minor: V. Le rappel des oiseaux
03. 8 Descriptive Pieces, Op. 20: No. 2, Birds at Dawn
04. From the New Hampshire Woods, Op. 12: No. 1, White Birches
05. Blütenwirbel, Op. 45
06. Mikrokosmos, Book VI: No. 142, From the Diary of a Fly
07. Grex
08. Préludes: No. 1, La colombe
09. On an Overgrown Path, Book I: No. 2, A Blown-Away Leaf
10. Il pleut, Op. 102
11. 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 128: No. 2, Young Birches
12. 3 Piano Pieces, Op. 128: No. 3, A Hummingbird
13. Baumklang: No. 2, Chinesischer Kirschbaum
14. Waldszenen, Op, 82: No. 7, Vogel als Prophet
15. Pièces de Clavecin, Book IV, Suite No. 25 in C Minor: V. Les ombres errantes
16. Fireflies
17. Evening Breeze
18. Miroirs, M. 43: No. 1, Noctuelles
19. Midnight Mushrooms
20. Piéces de clavecin, Book III, Suite No. 14 in D Major: I. Le rossignol en amour
21. Baumklang: No. 1, Palme mit Schnee
22. 2 Nocturnes, Op. 50: No. 2, Leicht bewegt und verträumt

Notes from the Undergrowth is the debut album of pianist Hannah Watson Emmrich. Conceived as an “ecosystem” of miniatures exploring a day and night in the forest, it combines well-known voices such as Schumann and Ravel with lesser-known works and new commissions. As Emmrich explains, “I leaned toward pieces that paid attention to individual species or moments rather than broad landscapes, that were evocative but not ‘merely’ beautiful, that had some irregularity or strangeness, some quirk that caught the attention.” The intimate recorded sound draws the listener into Emmrich’s extraordinary rapport with the sonority of the piano, giving the music the vibrant colours and intense detail of nature photography.