The Anatomy of Melancholy, the debut project of violinist Emily Stewart, is based on the eponymous work of the writer Robert Burton from 1621. Burton’s work is about the idea that human existence and our perception are characterized primarily by melancholy; this motive is examined on physical, mental and philosophical aspects. Similar to the book, Stewart’s music programme is a collection of miniatures conceptually linked by the common theme of melancholy. She draws inspiration from the abundance of her own, eclectic background: sounds from classical music, the Great American Songbook, Celtic folk music, and free improvisation come together here. More than a purely musical performance, The Anatomy of Melancholy enables the listener to enter a world full of longing and memory.

Tracklisting:
1. Milk & Honey
2. At a Bus Stop
3. The 39
4. Finnieston Crane
5. All My Griefs
6. Amygdala
7. Phantasy
8. Memory
9. Fair
10. Accompaniment in Broken Triads
11. Sinesinese
12. The Earth a Moon
13. The Chess Game
14. The Hidden Kingdom
15. All My Joys
16. Bruma - Perpetuum Mobile
17. My Melancholy Baby
18. Love, a Cause