Hildegard Of Bingen, Palestrina, Monteverdi - The World Of Early Music

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Album Review: The World Of Early Music (1999) Alright, let’s dive into The World Of Early Music, a quirky little gem from Sweden released under the Naxos label back in ’99. This album is like flipping through an ancient history book but with sound—think Hildegard of Bingen, Palestrina, and Monteverdi all hanging out together in some kind of musical time warp. It’s tagged as Folk, World, & Country meets Classical, but honestly? It’s more like stepping into a medieval tavern where monks are jamming on lutes while someone spills mead everywhere. Now, this thing’s packed with tracks that’ll make your ears perk up like they just heard something scandalous. But two songs stuck with me for reasons I can’t fully explain. First up: “O Vita Troppo Rea”. Man, this one hits different. The vocals feel raw, almost haunting, like you’re eavesdropping on a centuries-old lament. You don’t need to understand every word to get it—the emotion just seeps through. It’s kinda like when you overhear someone crying softly at 3 AM; it stays with you even if you never find out why. Then there’s “Greensleeves Divisions”, which flips the script entirely. If “O Vita Troppo Rea” feels like a ghost story, this track is more like stumbling onto a secret garden party. There’s this playful vibe, intricate plucking, and layers upon layers of melody—it’s impossible not to imagine people dancing wildly around a bonfire somewhere. Honestly, I caught myself humming it randomly days later, which doesn’t happen often unless Taylor Swift writes the tune. What makes this album so cool is how unpolished yet deliberate everything sounds. These composers weren’t trying to impress Spotify algorithms—they were creating music because life demanded it. And yeah, sure, the production quality screams “budget-friendly,” but that adds charm. Like finding a dusty old vinyl at a thrift store and realizing it’s gold. Here’s the kicker though—listening to this record feels like peeking behind the curtain of humanity itself. Sure, we’ve got Teslas and TikTok now, but these melodies remind us we’re still wired the same way we were 500 years ago. We laugh, cry, fight, love—all the messy stuff—and somehow these notes capture all of it without saying a single modern phrase. Final thought? If aliens ever land and ask what Earth sounds like, play them The World Of Early Music. Then again, maybe don’t—they might decide humans are too complicated to deal with. Either way, give this album a spin if you want to feel both ancient and alive at the same time.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Laetetur Cor
Preambulum
Cánzon Á 12
Greensleeves Divisions
Messe De Nostre Dame
O Pastor Animarum
Domine Ad Adiuvan
Lamento D'Arianna
Stabat Mater
Dances From Terpischore
Cantiga De Santa Maria
O Maria, Maris Stella
A Plaine Song For Two Lutes
Missa Caput
Ave Maria
Guarame Las Vacas
A La Nana
O Vita Troppo Rea
Contrappunto Bestiale Alla Mente
Omorfoula
Sweet Stay Awhile

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Catalog Numbers

8.554552

Labels

Naxos

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Formats

  • CD
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About Hildegard Of Bingen, Palestrina, Monteverdi

German abbess, mystic, composer, theologian and healer during the medieval era. Born 16 September 1098, died 17 September 1179. She suffered from divine visions during her childhood. Subsequently she was consecrated by her parents to the Christian god. At the age of 8 she was introduced to Benedictine abbey of Disibodenberg by Jutta of Sponheim. After Juttas death in 1136, she was chosen as abbess. She extended her abbey to Rupertsberg and Eibingen on the border of the Rhine and did many missions through Europe. During the Romanesque century she had a very important aura on her period. She was admired by and the pope Eugene III, also by the German emperor Frederick Barbarossa. She has consigned her visions in her book Scivias (English: Know the Ways). Her musical compositions were rediscovered during the 20th century by, among others, , , , , or .

Real Name

    • Hildegard von Bingen

Name Vars

  • Abbess Hildegard Of Bingen
  • Bingen
  • H. Von Bingen
  • H. v. Bingen
  • H. von Bingen
  • H.von Bingen
  • Hildegard
  • Hildegard Av Bingen
  • Hildegard Bingeniläinen
  • Hildegard De Bingen
  • Hildegard Of Bingen
  • Hildegard de Bingen
  • Hildegard of Bingen
  • Hildegard v. Bingen
  • Hildegard van Bingen
  • Hildegard von Bingen
  • Hildegarda De Bingen
  • Hildegarda Iz Bingna
  • Hildegarda Z Bingen
  • Hildegarde Of Bingen
  • Hildegarde Von Bingen
  • Hildegarde de Bingen
  • Hildegarde von Bingen
  • Hildegrad
  • Saint Hildegard
  • Saint Hildegard Of Bingen
  • Saint Hildegard von Bingen
  • St Hildegard of Bingen
  • Sv.Hildegarde von Bingen
  • The Music Of Hildegard Von Bingen
  • Von Bingen
  • Хильдегарда Фон Бинген

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: The album *The World Of Early Music* is like a time machine. It pulls together tracks from composers like Hildegard of Bingen, Palestrina, and Monteverdi, spanning centuries of musical history. Released in 1999 by the Swedish label Naxos, it blends styles from early classical to folk. You’ve got haunting chants like *O Pastor Animarum*, lively dances from *Terpischore*, and even a reimagined *Greensleeves*. It’s wild how one album can connect so many eras and emotions.