Hans Nielsen (composer)

Hans Nielsen (1580–1626) was a Danish composer.^[1] He was sent with Melchior Borchgrevinck, Truid Aagesen, Wilhelm Egbertsen, and Mogens Pedersøn to study with Giovanni Gabrieli in Venice 1599–1600. A result of his studies was his Opus 1 madrigal collection of 1606, published under his Italianized name Giovanni Fonteio.^[2] This set of 21 madrigals was the first such collection by a Danish composer, two years before Pedersøn's. He served as lutenist at the court of Christian IV as and after Pedersøn's death in 1623 Nielsen was promoted to Deputy Kapellmeister, but left the court the following year.^[3]

Works, editions and recordings

• Il primo libro di madrigali, 1606

• T'amo, mia vita from Il primo libro di madrigali, 1606 – on Music from the time of Christian IV – Madrigals from the South to the North. Emma Kirkby, Consort of Musicke, Anthony Rooley. BIS

References

1. Denis Arnold The New Oxford companion to music Volume 2 1983 "such as Hans Nielsen (f.1580–r.1626) and Mogens Pederson (ff.1583–1623), produced some fine modern madrigals, ...
2. John Bergsagel and Ole Kongsted. "Hans Nielsen". In Macy, Laura. Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. (subscription required)
3. Frederick Key Smith Nordic Art Music: From the Middle Ages to the Third Millennium 2002 Page 6 "... death, the position of deputy Kapellmeister, to which he had been appointed in 1618, was filled by Hans Nielsen"

External Links

Free scores by Hans Nielsen at the International Music Score Library Project