Hildegard of Bingen and Musical Reception : The Modern Revival of a Medieval Composer (Paperback)

Introduction: O virga ac diadema: historiography of a song; 1. Forgotten? Hildegard's reception from 1179 to 1850; 2. Hildegard's increased veneration and emergence as a composer; 3. The German revival of chant; 4. Hildegard and the Kulturkampf; 5. Hildegard, tourism, and the politics of chant; Conclusion: new century, new abbey, new Hildegard.