Nicoline Leth (1837–1910) spent large parts of her life admitted to various Danish psychiatric hospitals, and therefore never gained public recognition. Consequently, knowledge about her life and her work as a composer is still quite limited.
She lived on an inheritance from her wealthy merchant father, as a so-called rentière. Leth also travelled extensively and apparently had several longer stays in Dresden.
Nicoline Leth left behind an impressive body of works, including a symphony—the first known to have been composed by a Danish woman.
