Calming by Medieval Music. A Guide for the Modern Listener

In what way can we comprehend medieval music, given that the modern listener is separated from it by centuries? Danil Ryabchikov with the knowledge of a scholar and the enthusiasm of a performer and populariser, has prepared a guide to the mysterious world of religious hymns, religious dances, and the works of trouveres and minstrels. You will be immersed in the origins of Christian singing, introduced to key figures in medieval music — from the mystical Saint Hildegard of Bingen, the innovators Pérotin and Léonin, and the secular songs of Carmina Burana to the elegant and inventive Guillaume de Machaut — and a variety of musical genres. Medieval music is not an artefact — it continues to be a source of comfort for listeners, as contemporary performers will explain. Danil Ryabchikov is one of Russia's leading musicians and promoters of medieval music, artistic director of Musica Mensurata, the Moscow International Festival (2014–2021), and the author of the Telegram channel of the same name.

Danil Ryabchikov. Calming by Medieval Music. A Guide for the Modern Listener. — Moscow: Led, 2025.