Hildegard of Bingen

A Renaissance woman long before the Renaissance, the visionary Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) corresponded with Europe''s elite, founded and led a noted women''s religious community, and wrote on topics ranging from theology to natural history. Yet we know her best as Western music''s most accomplished early composer, responsible for a wealth of musical creations for her fellow monastics.

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