Composer · 1098 – 1179
Hildegard of Bingen
Little-Known Facts
- She corresponded with popes, emperors and abbots, and undertook preaching tours — almost unheard of for a medieval woman.
- Her musical compositions have become popular again in modern recordings.
Myths & Misconceptions
Was Hildegard only a religious mystic?
No. Alongside her visionary theology she was a serious composer, a writer on medicine and natural history, and an administrator who founded and led monasteries.