How good is Hildegard von Bingen?

Hildegard von Bingen has a Lunoo score of 8.9/10. This score is based on features, user satisfaction, and overall quality.

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Hildegard von Bingen

8.9

Very Good

update Last updated: Feb 25, 2026

description Hildegard von Bingen Overview

Hildegard von Bingen was a 12th-century German Benedictine abbess, writer, philosopher, and composer. She is one of the earliest known composers in Western history with a significant surviving output of monophonic sacred chants. Her music, primarily for liturgical use, is characterized by its soaring, melismatic vocal lines and mystical, expressive quality that was highly unusual for its time. Her historical significance as a female figure in medieval intellectual life is immense.

The limitations are the narrow scope (solely vocal chant) and specialized appeal, as her music represents a very specific, ancient soundworld far removed from modern tonality.

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