King-Lenzmeier, A.H. (2001). Hildegard of Bingen. Liturgical Press.

In many ways, the biography of Hildegard of Bingen is a compelling starting point for the discussion on baroque music. This is a novel perspective because the German nun and convent prioress lived roughly 600 years prior to the peak of the baroque period. However, she is sometimes recognized as the first known and biographied composer, recognized for the religious musical performances staged at her own convent. As the research will explore through consideration of the King-Lenzimeier (2001), these works may have a legitimate claim as the first oratorios ever composed.

Music Academy Online (MAO). (2008). Franz Joseph Haydn. Music Academy Online.com.

The text published by Music Academy Online (2008) provides an excellent overview of the life and work of Franz Joseph Haydn. Particularly, it demonstrates the influence which contemporaries of the baroque period often bore on one another, even across national...
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