Title: Simply Essential
Review: Of the MANY recordings featuring the works of Hildegard Von Bingen, this is probably the most influential release ever. In my opinion, this one started it all: the renewed interest in Chant, hybrids of Chant & dance, Chant of Tibetan Monks and other cultures, and of course, interest in the profound and gracious Hildegard herself. If the term "Medieval Music" conjures up visions of dull, dusty performances, having nothing to do with 21st Century life, PLEASE think outside the box! This CD should be essential listening for anyone considering the vast "treasure-trove" of fine recordings of Medieval or "Early" Music. I still remember picking this up in 1982, playing it (on a record player!) and hearing Emma Kirkby for the first time, I was immediately drawn in to another World. Hear it once, and you simply will be changed, by the work of this incredibly gifted Master, and a true Heroine of her time. Nothing more I could say will describe this; simply give this a listen...
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