Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)

Donald Macleod delves into the life of Luise Adolpha Le Beau


Luise Adolpha Le Beau was a German composer, concert pianist,
teacher and music critic. Although her music was performed as far
afield as Calcutta and Sydney, her story is one of continual
struggle for recognition and respect. Le Beau frequently met
opposition to her works and to performance opportunities, Despite
these set-backs, Le Beau forged her own path as a composer not
only with works for her own instrument, the piano, but also with
chamber music, opera, a symphony and many songs. She was
determined to succeed, but after her death, without anyone to
promote her works on her behalf, Le Beau soon fell into obscurity
and was largely forgotten. This week, Donald Macleod is joined by
guest Dr Katy Hamilton to shine a light on Le Beau’s music


Music Featured:


Piano Concerto in D minor, Op 37 (excerpt) Fantasiestück, Op 1 No
1 (Drei Klavierstücke) Fünf Lieder, Op 7 (excerpt) Piano Concerto
in D minor, Op 37 (Allegro maestoso) Piano Sonata, Op 8 (excerpt)
Violin Sonata, Op 10 Mazurka, Op 57 No 3 (Drei Klavierstücke)
Polonaise, Op 26 No 3 (Drei Stücke) Theme and Variations, Op 3
Fünf Lieder, Op 11 (excerpt) Piano Trio, Op 15 Concert Overture
in F major, Op 23 Eight Preludes, Op 12 No 2 (Munter) Romance, Op
35 Vier Stücke, for cello and piano, Op 24 Fünf Lieder, Op 11
(excerpt) Improvisata for left hand, Op 30 Gavotte, Op 32 Piano
Concerto in D minor, Op 37 (excerpt) Eight Preludes, Op 12 No 8
(Mit Grazie) Nachstück, Op 26 No 2 (Drei Stücke) Deutscher
Regien, Klavierstück, Op 49 Piano Quartet, Op 28 Drei Lieder, Op
39 Symphony in F major, Op 41 (Allegro con fuoco) Gigue, Op 48 No
3 (Danze Antiche) Vater unser, Op 61 Symphony in F major, Op 41
(Adagio) Cello Sonata, Op 17 Barcarole, Op 59 Abendklänge, Op 63
Symphony in F major, Op 41 (excerpt)


Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC
Audio Wales & West


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and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Donald Macleod delves into
the life of Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850-1927)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025cfl


And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z