Amy Beach was a child prodigy born in the year of Canada’s Confederation into a distinguished New England family. In spite of her obvious talent her career was suppressed by her gender and the wishes of her husband. Her concert career was curtailed at her husband’s request so she learned to express herself through composition. Her music is good regardless of gender considerations. Had she been given the opportunity to benefit from superior training she could have been great. The Piano Concerto and “Gaelic” Symphony represented in the present recording take back seats to no one. Her career as a concert pianist and composer may have been ground breaking for a woman but her music transcends gender.