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(1098-1179) Religious leader and organizer, writer, advisor and composer (Where did she get the time to do all of this???), Hildegard Von Bingen is the earliest composer whose life history is known.
Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen biography: a profile of Hildegard of Bingen, medieval visionary writer and composer of music.
Bibliography on Hildegard of Bingen
Werner Lauter's bibliography. Most of the listings are in German.
Bingen
Site in German. For those with an interest in the life, writings or music of Hildegard of Bingen, this is a place of pilgrimage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to get sheet music and Latin texts of Hildegard's works; from a German site.
Saint Hildegard
The 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia includes a long biography of Hildegard, and mentions that she is in the Roman Martyrology and her feast day is celebrated in a few cities.
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