Luise Adolpha Le Beau remained undeterred by the headwinds of the male-dominated world of classical composers. Born in Rastatt, Baden, as the only child of an officer with a passion for the arts and his wife who was no less artistically inclined, Le Beau benefited from a music education from an early age. She was later studied privately with Joseph …

Arco e Tasto comprises violinist Jinwoo Lee, concertmaster of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and the highly sought-after collaborative pianist Eunice Kim. On Once Heard, Long Forgotten, the duo shines a long-overdue spotlight on Emilie Mayer and Luise Adolpha Le Beau, two extraordinary women who contributed substantially to German Romantic repertoire. The program features Le Beau’s Violin Sonata, Op. 10, Romance, Op. …