HROSTWITHA
(935–1000)> POETESS · WRITER · COMPOSER
HROSTWITHA (Roswitha) (pseud. of Helene von Rossow) German poetess, writer and composer. 935, 1000. She was a nun of the Benedictine Convent of Gandersheim and the earliest German poetess. She wrote legends, dramas and poetry, some of which she set to music. Her works included dissertations on mathematics and music. Composition SACRED Martyrertod einer Heiligen Ref. Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAuthorAscendingDescending Women Composers. A biographical Handbook of Womens Work in Music. New York…