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German composer Hildegard von Bingen

The author Fiona Maddox discusses her book about the medieval German nun and visionary.

The author Fiona Maddox discusses her book about the medieval German nun, visionary and composer Hildegard von Bingen.

Also on the programme: a French film festival of Verdi on film and the Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos.

Image: Stained glass window of Hildegard von Bingen, found in the collection of the Eibingen Abbey. (Credit: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project