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Blessed Hildegard of Bingen (alternatively, German von Bingen or Latin, Bingensis) (September 16, 1098 - September 17, 1179) was a German magistra, monastic leader, mystic, author, and composer of music.

Biography
A vita of Hildegard was written by two monks, Godefrid and Theodoric (PL vol. 197).
Hildegard was born into a family of nobles in the service of the counts of Sponheim, close relatives of the Hohenstaufen emperors. Because she was a tenth child, and a sickly one from birth, and also perhaps as a political move, at the age of eight Hildegard’s parents sent her as a tithe to the church. Hildegard was put in the care of Jutta, the sister of Count Meinhard of Sponheim, just outside the Disibodenberg monastery in Germany. Jutta was enormously popular and acquired so many followers a small nunnery sprang up around her. Upon Jutta’s death in 1136 Hildegard was chosen magistra of the community, and eventually moved the group to a new monastery on the Rupertsberg at Bingen on the Rhine.

From the time she was very young, Hildegard claimed to have visions. She received a prophetic call from God five years after her election as magistra in 1141 demanding of her, “Write what you see”. At first she was hesitant about writing her visions, holding them inside. She was finally convinced to write by members of her order after falling physically ill from carrying the unspoken burden.

Recent scholarly interest in women in the medieval church has led to a popularization of Hildegard - and particularly of her music.

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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
Sunday morning

Mystical .....*♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥

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ag0nysatan wrote:
Friday morning

i need to listen more. omg i love it.

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sinisha wrote:
last month

I'm in love with this lady.

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omon666 wrote:
September 2009

Божественно[3]

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PTheD wrote:
September 2009

I have created a group for female composers. Everyone interested in exploring female composers & their works is welcome to join. Here is the link... http://www.last.fm/group/Female%2BComposers

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carinaclysmic wrote:
August 2009

way ahead of her time obviously

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hviezdy wrote:
August 2009

Божественно[2]

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ExistenceMagick wrote:
April 2009

Inspired and inspiring

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EarofBeethoven wrote:
April 2009

Hildegard von Bingen was an absolutely amazing woman. Mystic, theologian, great thinker and composer. Hers are often considered the first operas. I wish I could be half as great.

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YouMadeMeRealis wrote:
March 2009

waaaaa

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ggi27ty3555 wrote:
March 2009

Божественно

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itsmigel wrote:
February 2009

!!!! Отэта да, какой праздник!

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Chromanin wrote:
February 2009

A female composer in the 12th century ?! Intriguing.

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kwasislaw wrote:
February 2009

beautiful :)

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KnightsofRound wrote:
February 2009

Her music the hipster garabe I've ever heard [2]

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armitage_cake wrote:
January 2009

Her music the hipster garabe I've ever heard

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ExistenceMagick wrote:
December 2008

Of course she's beautiful. All Ladies are beautiful!!!!

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Lysander wrote:
December 2008

Am I the only one who finds that picture slightly arousing?

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undrentide72 wrote:
November 2008

Stunning compositions, surely something was being channeled through her!

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pang5 wrote:
October 2008

I had a tape of her music playing up in my bedroom in college and went downstairs to get something. My housemate downstairs said hello and then cocked her head. She looked extremely confused and asked, "Do I hear angels?"

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