Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen was born in 1098 in Bermersheim vor der Höhe and died in 1179 at Rupertsberg Monastery. Hildegard of Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath. She is one of the best-known composers of sacred monophony and the most recorded composer in modern history. Many scholars consider her to be the founder of scientific natural history in Germany. She founded the monasteries of Rupertsberg in 1150 and Eibingen in 1165. Hildegard wrote theological, botanical, and medical works, as well as letters, hymns, and antiphons for the liturgy. Her music is still frequently performed today. Her distinctive, expressive, and imaginative musical legacy remains alive worldwide and continues to be received with great attention.