Hirundo Maris, Arianna Savall, Petter U. Johansen – Hildegard von Bingen: Vox cosmica (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:17:41 minutes | 1,44 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Carpe Diem Records
Hildegard of Bingen was one of the most prominent women in medieval Europe. Her political, spiritual and artistic legacy has remained unique to this day. For good reason, she is still known to a wide public almost a thousand years after her death. The interest in Hildegard gained momentum after Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed her a Doctor of the Church. It is therefore to be welcomed that a young generation of musicians is exploring her works. Thanks to the Sequentia ensemble, Hildegard’s entrancing music has made it into the pop music charts since 1980. Initially, the aim was mainly to unveil the treasure of Hildegard’s compositions. As time has passed, not only has a great deal of knowledge about early music reading and performance practice been acquired, but also young musicians nowadays feel much more relaxed about developing their own views and interpretations of masterpieces, thus making valuable contributions from both a philological and musical standpoint.
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